Phone · 2015
Sony Xperia M5 Dual
Our Take
A capable phone with water resistance — but a smaller battery and 16GB storage show its age.
Strength
IP68 water resistance
Watch out
Smaller battery (2600mAh), 16GB storage
Full specifications
Display
5.0″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic
Display
5.0″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic
Performance
Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · PowerVR G6200
Performance
Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · PowerVR G6200
Camera
21 MP f/2.2 main · 13 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video
Camera
21 MP f/2.2 main · 13 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video
A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
21 MP f/2.2
Front camera
13 MP f/2.0
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video
Battery
2600 mAh
Plan to charge daily
Battery
2600 mAh
Plan to charge daily
Memory
3 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
Memory
3 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Build & Design
6 g · 7.6 mm · IP68
Built to last
Build & Design
6 g · 7.6 mm · IP68
Built to last
Sensors
Accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Accelerometer · proximity · compassSensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review
How it stacks up against the rest.
Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.
vs
Apple iPhone 6s
Wins on most
3 wins
1 loss
Sharper screen
1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution
52% larger battery capacity
2,600 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery
Better protected
IP68 vs None protection · 6 g vs 143 g
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Entry-level tier
vs
Samsung Galaxy S6
Loses on most
1 win
4 losses
Better protected
IP68 vs None protection · 6 g vs 138 g
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Entry-level tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 32 GB baseline
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