Sony Xperia M5 Dual vs ZTE Blade

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

    Blade: 32.6 g lighter

    Xperia M5 Dual:
    142.6 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    Blade: 15.5 mm narrower

    Xperia M5 Dual:
    72 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia M5 Dual:
    5 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia M5 Dual:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Blade:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Xperia M5 Dual: 4.2 mm thinner

    Xperia M5 Dual:
    7.6 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Blade: 29 mm shorter

    Xperia M5 Dual:
    145 mm
    Blade:
    116 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. Xperia M5 Dual

    Height:
    145 mm +29 mm versus Blade
    Width:
    72 mm +15.5 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +4.2 mm versus Xperia M5 Dual

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia M5 Dual

    142.6 g

    +32.6 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    110 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. Xperia M5 Dual

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Xperia M5 Dual has approximately 97.7% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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

512 MB RAM · 512 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. Xperia M5 Dual

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

2. Blade

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Xperia M5 Dual

    2600 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia M5 Dual2. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia M5 Dual, Blade.
SpecificationXperia M5 DualBlade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 72 Х 7.6 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 142.6 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia M5 Dual, Blade.
SpecificationXperia M5 DualBlade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia M5 Dual, Blade.
SpecificationXperia M5 DualBlade
Rear camera, main
  • 21.2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 21.2 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia M5 Dual, Blade.
SpecificationXperia M5 DualBlade
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Adreno 200
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 726
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3327
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2515
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia M5 Dual, Blade.
SpecificationXperia M5 DualBlade
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia M5 Dual, Blade.
SpecificationXperia M5 DualBlade
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.19 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia M5 Dual, Blade.
SpecificationXperia M5 DualBlade
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia M5 Dual, Blade.
SpecificationXperia M5 DualBlade
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia M5 E5633
  • E5643
  • E5663
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade