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BQ Aquaris M5 vs Sony Xperia 10

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Aquaris M5: 18 g lighter

      Aquaris M5:
      144 g
      Xperia 10:
      162 g

    • Width

      Xperia 10: 1.4 mm narrower

      Aquaris M5:
      69.4 mm
      Xperia 10:
      68 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Aquaris M5: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Aquaris M5:
      5 in
      Xperia 10:
      6 in

    • Chipset

      Aquaris M5:
      Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
      Xperia 10:
      Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Aquaris M5:
      Single
      Xperia 10:
      Dual

    • Height

      Aquaris M5: 12.7 mm shorter

      Aquaris M5:
      143 mm
      Xperia 10:
      155.7 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Aquaris M5

      Height:
      143 mm
      Width:
      69.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Xperia 10
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. Xperia 10

      Height:
      155.7 mm +12.7 mm versus Aquaris M5
      Width:
      68 mm
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Aquaris M5

      144 g

    2. 2. Xperia 10

      162 g

      +18 g versus Aquaris M5

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Aquaris M5

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    2. 2. Xperia 10

      Xperia 10: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Aquaris M5: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 2/3 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB RAM

    Xperia 10: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 3 GB RAM 4 GB (for China only)

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Aquaris M5

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    2. Xperia 10

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Aquaris M5

      3120 mAh

      +250 mAh versus Xperia 10

    2. 2. Xperia 10

      2870 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Aquaris M52. Xperia 10

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris M5, Xperia 10.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Xperia 10
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143 Х 69.4 Х 8.4 mm
    • 155.7 Х 68 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 144 g
    • 162 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1080 x 2520 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2/3 GB RAM32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM 4 GB (for China only)
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3120 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2870 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Aquaris M5, Xperia 10.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Xperia 10
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • Type IPS L
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 84.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.4%
    • 79.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris M5, Xperia 10.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Xperia 10
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF -5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1/4''
    • 1.4µm
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Aquaris M5, Xperia 10.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Xperia 10
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 405
    • Adreno 508
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 30215
    • 78326
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 574
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1659
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 1862
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Aquaris M5, Xperia 10.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Xperia 10
    Release date
    • 2015
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Navy
    • Silver
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 260 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris M5, Xperia 10.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Xperia 10
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I3113
    • I4113
    • I4193 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3123 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600) - I3113
    • I4113 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 25(1900)
    • 29(700)
    • 66(1700/2100) - I3123 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - I4193
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Aquaris M5, Xperia 10.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Xperia 10
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Aquaris M5, Xperia 10.
    SpecificationAquaris M5Xperia 10
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery - Previously known as Sony Xperia XA3

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