Sony Xperia M5 vs Xiaomi MI-2a

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

    MI-2a: 9.5 g lighter

    Xperia M5:
    142.5 g
    MI-2a:
    133 g
  • Width

    MI-2a: 5.5 mm narrower

    Xperia M5:
    72 mm
    MI-2a:
    66.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MI-2a: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia M5:
    5 in
    MI-2a:
    4.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Xperia M5:
    3 GB RAM
    MI-2a:
    1 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Xperia M5: 1.9 mm thinner

    Xperia M5:
    7.6 mm
    MI-2a:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    MI-2a: 12 mm shorter

    Xperia M5:
    145 mm
    MI-2a:
    133 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 +12 mm versus MI-2a
    Width:
    72 mm +5.5 mm versus MI-2a
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. MI-2a

    Height:
    133 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.9 mm versus Xperia M5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia M5

    142.5 g

    +9.5 g versus MI-2a

  2. 2. MI-2a

    133 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

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

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

Xperia M5 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than MI-2a.

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, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia M5MI-2a
16 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 1 GB RAM

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. MI-2a

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +570 mAh versus MI-2a

  2. 2. MI-2a

    2030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia M52. MI-2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia M5, MI-2a.
SpecificationXperia M5MI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 72 Х 7.6 mm
  • 133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 142.5 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia M5, MI-2a.
SpecificationXperia M5MI-2a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia M5, MI-2a.
SpecificationXperia M5MI-2a
Rear camera, main
  • 21.2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 21.2 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia M5, MI-2a.
SpecificationXperia M5MI-2a
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 56874
  • 21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 730
  • 742
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3576
  • 1151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2583
  • 1277
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia M5, MI-2a.
SpecificationXperia M5MI-2a
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2013
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black (front panel)
  • 4 color options (back panel)
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia M5, MI-2a.
SpecificationXperia M5MI-2a
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 12
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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, MI-2a.
SpecificationXperia M5MI-2a
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia M5, MI-2a.
SpecificationXperia M5MI-2a
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass