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Sony Xperia E5 Mobile Phone
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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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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0Android 4.4Android 5.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.0 GHz2.5 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6735MediaTek Helio P MT6755Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP4ARM Mali-T860 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 430
RAM memory
  • 1.5GB
  • 1.5 GB
2 GB3 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in5.0 in5.2 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • TFT
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
IPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density294.0 ppi294.0 ppi424.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla GlassScratch-resistant glass
N/A
N/A
Dual screen supportnonoyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnononono
Multi touchyesyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Focus adjustment
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Automatic
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Smile detectionyesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/3"1/2.3"1/2.3"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.0 f2.0 f2.0 f
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx2.2 Mpx5.1 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB16 GB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage200GB256GB128GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSDmicroSDmicroSD

Design

MaterialPlasticMetal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnonoyesyes
Shock resistantnononono
Colour of product
N/A
N/A
  • Black
  • Copper
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • White
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.67 in5.65 in5.77 in5.76 in
Width2.72 in2.63 in2.83 in2.83 in
Depth0.32 in0.31 in0.29 in0.27 in
Weight5.19 oz4.83 oz5.36 oz5.08 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Other features

FM radioyesyesyesyes
Built-in stereo speakers
N/A
yesyesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.14.04.1
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
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Video outputNoNoMHLMHL
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
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
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batterynononono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2700.0 mAh2300.0 mAh3100.0 mAh2930.0 mAh
Standby time518.0 h603.0 h740.0 h590.0 h
Talk time9.0 h10.0 h16.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyesyes
Wireless charging nonoyesno
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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