Sony Xperia M5 vs verykool s5526 Alpha

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

    Xperia M5: 5.5 g lighter

    Xperia M5:
    142.5 g
    s5526 Alpha:
    148 g
  • Width

    Xperia M5: 4.8 mm narrower

    Xperia M5:
    72 mm
    s5526 Alpha:
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia M5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia M5:
    5 in
    s5526 Alpha:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia M5:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    s5526 Alpha:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia M5: 0.6 mm thinner

    Xperia M5:
    7.6 mm
    s5526 Alpha:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Xperia M5: 7.9 mm shorter

    Xperia M5:
    145 mm
    s5526 Alpha:
    152.9 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

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. s5526 Alpha

    Height:
    152.9 mm +7.9 mm versus Xperia M5
    Width:
    76.8 mm +4.8 mm versus Xperia M5
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +0.6 mm versus Xperia M5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia M5

    142.5 g

  2. 2. s5526 Alpha

    148 g

    +5.5 g versus Xperia M5

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. s5526 Alpha

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

s5526 Alpha 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 Xperia M5, s5526 Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia M5s5526 Alpha
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 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. Xperia M5

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

2. s5526 Alpha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. s5526 Alpha

    2800 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Xperia M5

Specifications

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1. Xperia M52. s5526 Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia M5, s5526 Alpha.
SpecificationXperia M5s5526 Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 72 Х 7.6 mm
  • 152.9 Х 76.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 142.5 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia M5, s5526 Alpha.
SpecificationXperia M5s5526 Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia M5, s5526 Alpha.
SpecificationXperia M5s5526 Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 21.2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 21.2 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia M5, s5526 Alpha.
SpecificationXperia M5s5526 Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 56874
  • 34125
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 730
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3576
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2583
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia M5, s5526 Alpha.
SpecificationXperia M5s5526 Alpha
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia M5, s5526 Alpha.
SpecificationXperia M5s5526 Alpha
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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)
  • SAR - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia M5, s5526 Alpha.
SpecificationXperia M5s5526 Alpha
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia M5, s5526 Alpha.
SpecificationXperia M5s5526 Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia M5 E5603
  • E5606
  • E5653
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity