Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer
Sony
Phone model
Xperia M5
Year of release
2015

Appearance

Case type
Monoblock
Body length
145 mm (millimeters)
Body width
72 mm (millimeters)
Body thickness
7.6 mm (millimeters)
Weight
142 g (grams)
Volume
79.34 cm³ (cubic centimeters)
Body materials and finishes
  • Metal
Colors

Processor (CPU)

Processor model
  • MediaTek helio X10
CPU clock speed
2000 MHz (megahertz) place #35
Number of processor cores
8
Level 1 cache (L1)
256 + 256 kB (kilobytes)
Level 2 cache (L2)
2 MB (megabytes)
Processor size
64 bits
Instruction set architecture
ARMv8
Manufacturing process
28 nm (nanometers)

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU
GPU model
  • PowerVR G6200
GPU clock speed
700 MHz (megahertz)

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM
3 GB (gigabytes) place #8
RAM type
LPDDR3 (Low Power DDR3)
RAM frequency
933 MHz (megahertz)
Number of RAM channels
2 (two-channel)

Internal storage

Built-in memory
  • 16 GB (gigabytes)
place #9

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards
  • microSDXC (Micro Secure Digital eXtended Capacity)
  • microSDHC (Micro Secure Digital High Capacity)
  • microSD (Micro Secure Digital Card, TransFlash)
Maximum expandable memory
200 GB (gigabytes)
Hot swappable memory card

Mainboard

Chipset
  • MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795)

Operating system

Operating system
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

Battery

Battery capacity
2600 (milliampere hours)
Battery type
Li-Ion (lithium ion)
Charging the battery from USB
Call duration in GSM networks
11 h 54 min (hours, minutes)
Standby time in GSM networks
571 h (hours)
Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks
12 h 12 min (hours, minutes)
Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks
657 h (hours)
Duration of listening to music
62 h (hours)
Video watching duration
8 h (hours)

Screen

Screen diagonal
5 in (inches) place #99
Screen resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels place #56
Resolution formats
  • Full HD (1920 x 1080)
  • HD (1280 х 720)
Pixel density
441 ppi (pixels per inch)
Screen technology
IPS
Color depth
24 bit (16777216 colors)
Touch screen
Touch screen type
Capacitive
Anti-scratch screen
Glass screen
Aspect ratio
1.778 (16:9)
Auto-rotate screen
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels
21.5 Mp (megapixels) place #12
Maximum photo resolution
5344 x 4016 pixels
  • vga (640x480)
  • qvga (320x240)
  • 768x1024
Shooting resolution formats
  • Ultra HD (4K, 3840 x 2160)
  • Quad HD (2560 x 1440)
  • Full HD (1920 x 1080)
  • HD (1280 х 720)
The presence of a flash
Flash type
LED
Digital zoom
5 X
Photomatrix model
Sony IMX230 Exmor RS
Photomatrix type
CMOS
Photomatrix size
5.99 x 4.5 mm (millimeters)
Photomatrix pixel size
1.127 μm (micrometers)
Crop factor
5.78
Aperture
f/2.2
Shooting settings
Autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Auto exposure
Face detector
Panoramic photography
HDR photography
Viewfinder
Continuous photography
Touch focus
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Digital image stabilization
White balance
ISO setting
Scene selection
Other photo settings
  • Serial shooting
  • Panoramic shooting
  • Hdr shooting
  • Face detection
Video capability
Maximum video resolution
3840 x 2160 pixels
Movie speed
30 fps (frames per second)
Movie settings
Movie settings list
  • White balance
  • Color effects
  • Hdr
  • Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels
13 Mp (megapixels) place #11
Maximum photo resolution
4807 x 2704 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Ultra HD (4K, 3840 x 2160)
  • Quad HD (2560 x 1440)
  • Full HD (1920 x 1080)
  • HD (1280 х 720)
Photomatrix model
Sony Exmor RS
Front camera video
Maximum video resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards
1
SIM card type
Nano-SIM (4FF, 12.3 x 8.8 x 0.67 mm)
MP3 ringtones
Polyphonic ringtones
Vibration mode
Speakerphone
Conference call
Speed dial
Video calls
Second microphone
Noise reduction during a call
Ability to mute the microphone during a call
Extended phone book
Contacts in the phone book
Unlimited
Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation
4G (100 Mbps - 1 Gbps)
GSM support
GSM frequencies
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
UMTS support
UMTS frequencies
  • UMTS 850 MHz
  • UMTS 900 MHz
  • UMTS 1700 MHz
  • UMTS 1900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
LTE support
LTE frequencies
  • LTE 700 MHz
  • LTE 800 MHz
  • LTE 850 MHz
  • LTE 900 MHz
  • LTE 1800 MHz
  • LTE 1900 MHz
  • LTE 2100 MHz
  • LTE 2600 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
LTE-Advanced support
TDD LTE support

Internet data transmission standards

LTE standards
  • LTE Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Data transmission standards
  • HSPA+ (42/11 Mbit/s)
  • HSUPA (5.8 Mbit/s)
  • HSDPA (1.8 Mbit/s)
  • EDGE (E-GPRS, 384 kbit/s)
  • GPRS (64 kbit/s)

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a (IEEE 802.11.a, 54 Mbit/s, 5 GHz)
  • 802.11b (IEEE 802.11.b, 11 Mbit/s, 2.4 GHz)
  • 802.11g (IEEE 802.11.g, 54 Mbit/s, 2.4 GHz)
  • 802.11n (IEEE 802.11.n, 150 Mbit/s, 2.4 GHz)
  • 802.11n 5GHz (IEEE 802.11.n, 150 Mbit/s, 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi Direct support
Wi-Fi hotspot mode
Dual band Wi-Fi

USB

USB connector
USB connector type
Micro USB (7 x 2 mm)
USB standard
2.0 (up to 480 Mbps)
USB Mass Storage support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth
Bluetooth standard
4.1
Bluetooth LE support
A2DP support
AVRCP support
Dual Bluetooth Headset function
Other Bluetooth profiles
  • AVCTP
  • AVDCP
  • BNEP
  • DIP
  • GAVDP
  • GAP
  • GATT
  • GOEP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • SPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SDAP

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS
A-GPS support
Installed GLONASS
Built-in digital compass

Radio

Built-in radio receiver
Radio range
87.5 - 108 МГц
RDS support

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Orientation and rotation sensor
Magnetometer
Hall sensor

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector
Micro USB (7 x 2 mm)
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm (millimeters)
Wireless NFC

Images

Supported image formats
  • PNG (Portable Network Graphics, .png)
  • JPG (Joint Photographic Experts Group, .jpg, .jpeg, .jfif, .jpe)
  • EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format, .exif)
  • GIF (Graphics Interchange Format, .gif)
Installed image editor
Geo tags
DLNA support

Video

Installed video player
Supported video formats
  • MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14, .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v)
  • MPEG-4 (MPEG-4 Part 14, .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v)
  • MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container, .mkv .mk3d .mka .mks)
  • AVI (Audio Video Interleaved, .avi)
  • 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp)
  • 3GPP (.3gp)
  • Xvid
  • H.263
  • H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10)
  • H.265 (MPEG-H Part 2)
  • WMV (Windows Media Video, .wmv)
Video resolution formats
  • Ultra HD (4K, 3840 x 2160)
  • Quad HD (2560 x 1440)
  • Full HD (1920 x 1080)
  • HD (1280 х 720)
Streaming video
Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player
Supported audio formats
  • AAC (Advanced Audio Coding, .aac)
  • AAC+ (HE-AAC v1 High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding)
  • eAAC+ (HE-AAC v2 High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding)
  • AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate, .amr)
  • AMR-NB (Adaptive Multi-Rate Narrowband)
  • AMR-WB (Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband)
  • FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec, .flac)
  • M4A (MPEG-4 Part 14, .m4a)
  • MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
  • MP3 (MPEG-1/2/2.5 Layer 3, .mp3)
  • OGG (.ogg, .ogv, .oga, .ogx, .spx, .opus)
  • WMA (Windows Media Audio, .wma)
  • WAV (Waveform Audio File Format, .wav, .wave)
MP3 support
Dual Bluetooth Headset function
Streaming audio
Dictaphone
Voice notes
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm (millimeters)

Control elements

Touch input
  • 2 touches
Multitouch
Pinch zoom
Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)
Office document support
Supported document formats
  • PDF (Adobe Portable Document Format, .pdf)
Email
  • imap4
IMAP4 protocol support
Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection
Tethering support
Synchronization over the mobile network
OTA sync
Synchronization with services
  • Gmail (Google Email)
  • Gtalk (Google Talk)
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Google search
  • Google maps

Software features

Installed browser
  • HTML
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • WAP
  • html5

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages
SMS T9 support
SMS output in the form of a chat
MMS support

Impact protection

Waterproof case
Dustproof case

Security

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)
Extra
  • Hall Sensor

SAR level

SAR level
0.19 W/kg (watts per kilogram)

Equipment

Equipment
  • charger
  • usb cable
  • instruction