LG Extravert 2 (VN280) vs Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5663)
Side by side comparison between LG Extravert 2 vs Sony Xperia M5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5663)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
2 Advantages 
33 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging / A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5663) | |
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| Model | Extravert 2 (VN280) | Xperia M5 (Dual E5663) |
| Other model names | Verizon LG Extravert 2 VN280, LG VN280 | Sony Xperia M5 E5663 Dual Sim TD-LTE, Sony Holly DS |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | LG | Sony |
| Release date | 4/1/2014 | 9/1/2015 |
| Depth | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) | 7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 55 x 112 millimeters (2.17 x 4.41 in) | 72 x 145 millimeters (2.83 x 5.71 in) |
| Weight | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5663) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~47.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x400 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 146 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5663) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5663) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 64bit: MediaTek MT6795 Helio X10 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | PowerVR G6200 MP4 700Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5663) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 512MB | 16GB (9GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 200GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5663) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.153 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 700/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,28), TD-LTE 2300 (Bands 40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5663) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 21.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 5312x3984 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5663) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5663) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5663) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5663) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5663) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 380 hours (15.8 days) | 504 hours (21 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5663) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Blue • LED notification • Facebook, Twitter • Opera browser • HAC (M4/T4) | • Colors: Black, White, Gold • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • Sony Clear Audio+ • Exmor RS sensor camera • Miracast • IP68 certified: dust proof and water resistant over 1.5m and 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5663) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.03W/kg (head), 1.3W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |