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Sony Xperia E5 vs Sony Xperia XA

2.72 in
5.67 in
Sony Xperia E5 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia E5
2.63 in
5.65 in
Sony Xperia XA Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XA
Editiorial reviews
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2 editorial reviews
In the test, the Sony Xperia E5 shows a bright, high-contrast IPS panel and a very exact GPS module. The quality of the case, camera, and speaker earn some negative points.Read more
Not quite a budget bargain, and certainly no mid-range marvelRead more
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6735MediaTek Helio P MT6755
GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP4ARM Mali-T860 MP2
RAM memory
  • 1.5GB
  • 1.5 GB
2 GB

Display

Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • TFT
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
Pixel density294.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla GlassScratch-resistant glass
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Focus adjustment
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Automatic
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Internal storage16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage200GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
MaterialPlasticMetal
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Height5.67 in5.65 in
Width2.72 in2.63 in
Depth0.32 in0.31 in
Weight5.19 oz4.83 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Other features

Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Dual sim supportyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVCTP
  • AVDTP
  • AVRCP
  • BNEP
  • DIP
  • GAP
  • GATT
  • GAVDP
  • GOEP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • RFCOMM
  • SAP
  • SPP
  • A2DP
  • AVCTP
  • AVDTP
  • AVRCP
  • BNEP
  • DIP
  • GAP
  • GAVDP
  • GOEP
  • HFP
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • SPP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
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 transmission
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity2700.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time518.0 h603.0 h
Talk time9.0 h10.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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