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HTC DROID DNA vs Sony Xperia E5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • WeightDROID DNA: 5.3 g lighterDROID DNA: 141.7 g · Xperia E5: 147 g
  • WidthXperia E5: 1.5 mm narrowerXperia E5: 69 mm · DROID DNA: 70.5 mm
  • ChipsetQualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro / Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)DROID DNA: Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro · Xperia E5: Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • DepthXperia E5: 1.5 mm thinnerXperia E5: 8.2 mm · DROID DNA: 9.7 mm
  • HeightDROID DNA: 3 mm shorterDROID DNA: 141 mm · Xperia E5: 144 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2016DROID DNA: 2012 · Xperia E5: 2016

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.

Front
DROID DNA: 141 × 70.5 mm 1 Xperia E5: 144 × 69 mm 2
Side
DROID DNA: 141 × 9.7 mm 1 Xperia E5: 144 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. DROID DNA
    Height
    141 mm
    Width
    70.5 mm+1.5 mm versus Xperia E5
    Depth
    9.7 mm+1.5 mm versus Xperia E5
    Weight
    141.7 g
  2. 2. Xperia E5
    Height
    144 mm+3 mm versus DROID DNA
    Width
    69 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    147 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID DNA141.7 g
  2. 2. Xperia E5147 g

    +5.3 g versus DROID DNA

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.

Screen size
DROID DNA: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia E5: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. DROID DNA 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia E5 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

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.

DROID DNA: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

Xperia E5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. DROID DNA

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

2. Xperia E5

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. DROID DNA2020 mAh
  2. 2. Xperia E52300 mAh

    +280 mAh versus DROID DNA

Specifications

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1. DROID DNA2. Xperia E5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDROID DNAXperia E5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 144 Х 69 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 141.7 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDROID DNAXperia E5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDROID DNAXperia E5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDROID DNAXperia E5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 24864
  • 32175
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 532
  • 555
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1332
  • 1476
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 961
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDROID DNAXperia E5
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Graphite black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 511 h (2G) / Up to 518 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDROID DNAXperia E5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3311 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3313 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - F3311 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - F3313
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDROID DNAXperia E5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDROID DNAXperia E5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass