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Sony Xperia E1 vs Sony Xperia M5

    2.46 in
    4.65 in
    Sony Xperia E1 Mobile Phone
    Sony Xperia E1
      2.83 in
      5.71 in
      Sony Xperia M5 Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia M5
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      3
      3 editorial reviews
      In-depth review of the Sony Xperia E1 (Qualcomm 200 8210, Qualcomm Adreno 302, 4", 0.1 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratingsRead more
      Back in 2012, the simple and affordable Xperia E was targeting youths and first-time smartphone users. Two years later and out of elementary school, the...Read more
      Small and convenient, but there's better budget optionsRead more
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      6 editorial reviews
      It looks upmarket, but is it?Read more
      The Sony Xperia M5 offers most of the features of the flagship Z5, but for substantially less money. Its super-slim design is very nearly the same, and its 21.5 megapixel camera with 4K video makes the M5 one of Sony's best ever camera phones. The 8-core Helio X10 processor isn't quite as fast as the Snapdragon 810 used in top-end phones, and the memory is just 16GB, but for the price, we think that it offers exceptional performance.Read more
      More storage, more power, more megapixels – for a lot more moneyRead more
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      User rating
      38
      4.4 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
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      37
      4.2 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		43 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		21 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
      Operating systemAndroid 4.3Android 5.0
      CPU clock speed1.2 GHz2.0 GHz
      CPU coresDual-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210MediaTek MT6795T
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 302PowerVR Series 6 G6200
      RAM memory512 MB3 GB

      Display

      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
      Screen size4.0 in5.0 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution800 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
      TechnologyTN TFTIPS TFT
      Pixel density233.0 ppi441.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
      Primary sensor resolution3.15 Mpx21.5 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution640 x 480 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Storage

      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
      Internal storage4 GB16 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB200GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      		microSD

      Design

      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Purple
      • White
      • Black
      • Gold
      • White
      Material
      • Glass
      • Plastic
      		Metal
      Water resistantnoyes
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
      Height4.65 in5.71 in
      Width2.46 in2.83 in
      Depth0.47 in0.3 in
      Weight4.23 oz5.01 oz

      Sensors

      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes

      Other features

      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
      FM radioyesyes

      Connectivity

      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiednoyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCnoyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEnoyes
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
      Replaceable batteryyesno
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1700.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
      Standby time454.0 h656.0 h
      Talk time8.0 h12.0 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging nono

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