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Samsung S7230E Wave 723 vs Sony Xperia M5

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

      S7230E Wave 723: 28.7 g lighter

      S7230E Wave 723:
      113.8 g
      Xperia M5:
      142.5 g

    • Release year

      S7230E Wave 723:
      2010
      Xperia M5:
      2015

    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. S7230E Wave 723

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

    2. 2. Xperia M5

      Height:
      145 mm
      Width:
      72 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. S7230E Wave 723

      113.8 g

    2. 2. Xperia M5

      142.5 g

      +28.7 g versus S7230E Wave 723

    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. S7230E Wave 723

      S7230E Wave 723: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. Xperia M5

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

    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 S7230E Wave 723, Xperia M5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageS7230E Wave 723Xperia M5
    16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    S7230E Wave 723: Original memory entry

    90 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. S7230E Wave 723

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Xperia M5

    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. S7230E Wave 723

      1200 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia M5

      2600 mAh

      +1400 mAh versus S7230E Wave 723

    Specifications

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    1. S7230E Wave 7232. Xperia M5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for S7230E Wave 723, Xperia M5.
    SpecificationS7230E Wave 723Xperia M5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 109.5 Х 53.9 Х 11.8 mm
    • 145 Х 72 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 113.8 g
    • 142.5 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.2" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 400 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 90 MB
    • 16 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 16 GB (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
    • bada OS
    • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for S7230E Wave 723, Xperia M5.
    SpecificationS7230E Wave 723Xperia M5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 29.1 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 49.4%
    • 66.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 146 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for S7230E Wave 723, Xperia M5.
    SpecificationS7230E Wave 723Xperia M5
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 21.2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 21.2 MP
    • PDAF
    • f/2.2
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 320p@15fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 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 S7230E Wave 723, Xperia M5.
    SpecificationS7230E Wave 723Xperia M5
    Processor CPU Unknown
    • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • PowerVR G6200
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 56874
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 730
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3576
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2583
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for S7230E Wave 723, Xperia M5.
    SpecificationS7230E Wave 723Xperia M5
    Release date
    • 2010
    • August
    • 2015
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White/La Fleur edition
    • Black
    • White
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 130 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 45 min (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 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 S7230E Wave 723, Xperia M5.
    SpecificationS7230E Wave 723Xperia M5
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603
    • E5653 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5606 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - E5603 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700) - E5606 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700)
    • 40(2300) - E5653
    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/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.96 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 S7230E Wave 723, Xperia M5.
    SpecificationS7230E Wave 723Xperia M5
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • recordin
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for S7230E Wave 723, Xperia M5.
    SpecificationS7230E Wave 723Xperia M5
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer Removable plastic flip cover with leather texture -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia M5 E5603
    • E5606
    • E5653