Samsung i550 vs Sony Xperia M5 Dual

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.

  • Weight

    i550: 33.6 g lighter

    i550:
    109 g
    Xperia M5 Dual:
    142.6 g
  • Width

    i550: 19 mm narrower

    i550:
    53 mm
    Xperia M5 Dual:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i550: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    i550:
    2.6 in
    Xperia M5 Dual:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    i550:
    TI OMAP 2430
    Xperia M5 Dual:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia M5 Dual: 6.2 mm thinner

    i550:
    13.8 mm
    Xperia M5 Dual:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    i550: 30 mm shorter

    i550:
    115 mm
    Xperia M5 Dual:
    145 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. i550

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +6.2 mm versus Xperia M5 Dual
  2. 2. Xperia M5 Dual

    Height:
    145 mm +30 mm versus i550
    Width:
    72 mm +19 mm versus i550
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i550

    109 g

  2. 2. Xperia M5 Dual

    142.6 g

    +33.6 g versus i550

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. 1. i550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia M5 Dual

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

Xperia M5 Dual has approximately 229.2% more rectangular screen area than i550.

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 i550, Xperia M5 Dual, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagei550Xperia M5 Dual
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
i550: Original memory entry

150 MB

Practical features

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

1. i550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia M5 Dual

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. i550

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia M5 Dual

    2600 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus i550

Specifications

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1. i5502. Xperia M5 Dual

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i550, Xperia M5 Dual.
Specificationi550Xperia M5 Dual
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
  • 145 Х 72 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 142.6 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 150 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2430
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i550, Xperia M5 Dual.
Specificationi550Xperia M5 Dual
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.3%
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i550, Xperia M5 Dual.
Specificationi550Xperia M5 Dual
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 21.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 21.2 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for i550, Xperia M5 Dual.
Specificationi550Xperia M5 Dual
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • PowerVR G6200
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 726
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3327
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2515
General specs
General specs — specifications for i550, Xperia M5 Dual.
Specificationi550Xperia M5 Dual
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 495 h (2G) / Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i550, Xperia M5 Dual.
Specificationi550Xperia M5 Dual
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5633
  • E5643
  • E5663 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - E5633 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700) - E5643 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - E5663
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (Samsung i550w only)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.19 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i550, Xperia M5 Dual.
Specificationi550Xperia M5 Dual
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for i550, Xperia M5 Dual.
Specificationi550Xperia M5 Dual
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) - Trackball - Also version Samsung i550w with WLAN
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia M5 E5633
  • E5643
  • E5663