Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Sony Xperia M2: specs comparison

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

Galaxy A5: 25 g lighter

Galaxy A5:

123 g

Xperia M2:

148 g
Width

Galaxy A5: 1.4 mm narrower

Galaxy A5:

69.7 mm

Xperia M2:

71.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia M2: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy A5:

5 in

Xperia M2:

4.8 in
Depth

Galaxy A5: 1.9 mm thinner

Galaxy A5:

6.7 mm

Xperia M2:

8.6 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. Galaxy A5

Height:

139.3 mm
Width:

69.7 mm
Depth:

6.7 mm
2. Xperia M2

Height:

139.7 mm
Width:

71.1 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy A5
Depth:

8.6 mm +1.9 mm versus Galaxy A5

Weight

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

1. Galaxy A5

123 g
2. Xperia M2

148 g

+25 g versus Galaxy A5

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.

1. Galaxy A5

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²
2. Xperia M2

Screen diagonal:

4.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

63.5 cm²

Galaxy A5 has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia M2.

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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy A5, Xperia M2, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy A5	Xperia M2
8 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy A5

NFC:: See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia M2

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Galaxy A5

2300 mAh
2. Xperia M2

2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A52. Xperia M2

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A5, Xperia M2.
Specification	Galaxy A5	Xperia M2
Dimensions (HxWxD)	139.3 Х 69.7 Х 6.7 mm	139.7 Х 71.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight	123 g	148 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	TFT
Screen size	5" inch	4.8" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 2 GB RAM	8 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2303 D2306) -Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2305)
NFC	Yes (LTE model only)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy A5, Xperia M2.
Specification	Galaxy A5	Xperia M2
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	63.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	71.0%	63.9%
PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	229 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A5, Xperia M2.
Specification	Galaxy A5	Xperia M2
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.0 28mm (wide) AF	8 MP AF f/2.4
Functions	LED flash panorama	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	480p
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.2 23mm (wide)	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A5, Xperia M2.
Specification	Galaxy A5	Xperia M2
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 306	Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *	20123	17179
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	488	341
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1125	849
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	799	631

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy A5, Xperia M2.
Specification	Galaxy A5	Xperia M2
Release date	2014 October	2014 February
Colors	Pearl White Midnight Black Platinum Silver Soft Pink Light Blue Champagne Gold	Black White Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	260 EUR	170 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h	Stand by time- Up to 588 h (2G) / Up to 633 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h 25 min
Body build	aluminum frame plastic back	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A5, Xperia M2.
Specification	Galaxy A5	Xperia M2
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F A500FQ A500FU A500HQ A500YZ A500M A500Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - A500F A500FU LTE band 3(1800) 28(700) - A500YZ LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 17(700) - A500M LTE band 1(2100) 28(700) - A500Y	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2303 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2306 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2305 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - D2303 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 17(700) - D2306
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2(D2303 D2306)/21.1(D2305)/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 107 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR LE	4.0 A2DP aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A5, Xperia M2.
Specification	Galaxy A5	Xperia M2
Radio	FM radio recording	FM radio RDS
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy A5, Xperia M2.
Specification	Galaxy A5	Xperia M2
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A500F (Global) A500FU (Europe) A500M (Peru Colombia) A500Y (Australia New Zealand) A500YZ (Taiwan) A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea) A500FQ (Turkey)	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - ANT+

Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Sony Xperia M2