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Sharp R1S 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia M5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    R1S:
    5.5 in
    Xperia M5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    R1S:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    Xperia M5:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    R1S:
    Dual
    Xperia M5:
    Single
  • Release year

    R1S:
    2018
    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. R1S

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. Xperia M5

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    142.5 g

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. R1S

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia M5

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

R1S has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Xperia M5.

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 R1S, Xperia M5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR1SXperia M5
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB 3 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. R1S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. R1S

    5000 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus Xperia M5

  2. 2. Xperia M5

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. R1S2. Xperia M5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R1S, Xperia M5.
SpecificationR1SXperia M5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 145 Х 72 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 142.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R1S, Xperia M5.
SpecificationR1SXperia M5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R1S, Xperia M5.
SpecificationR1SXperia M5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 21.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 21.2 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 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 R1S, Xperia M5.
SpecificationR1SXperia M5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48572
  • 56874
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 730
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3576
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2583
General specs
General specs — specifications for R1S, Xperia M5.
SpecificationR1SXperia M5
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 R1S, Xperia M5.
SpecificationR1SXperia M5
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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
  • LTE
  • 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 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 R1S, Xperia M5.
SpecificationR1SXperia M5
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for R1S, Xperia M5.
SpecificationR1SXperia M5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Power Bank/Reverse charging - For Indonesia
  • Vietnam
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia M5 E5603
  • E5606
  • E5653