Sony Xperia M5 vs Sony Xperia XZ1

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

  Xperia M5: 12.5 g lighter

  Xperia M5:

  142.5 g

  Xperia XZ1:

  155 g

• Width

  Xperia M5: 1.4 mm narrower

  Xperia M5:

  72 mm

  Xperia XZ1:

  73.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia M5: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia M5:

  5 in

  Xperia XZ1:

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  Xperia M5:

  Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

  Xperia XZ1:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

• Height

  Xperia M5: 3 mm shorter

  Xperia M5:

  145 mm

  Xperia XZ1:

  148 mm

• Release year

  Xperia M5:

  2015

  Xperia XZ1:

  2017

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

   Height:

   145 mm

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

2. 2. Xperia XZ1

   Height:

   148 mm +3 mm versus Xperia M5

   Width:

   73.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Xperia M5

   Depth:

   7.4 mm

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

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Xperia XZ1

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Xperia XZ1 has approximately 8.2% 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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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