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Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633) vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)

Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia M5 vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Microsoft Lumia 950 XL X Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633) 08Points
5"
IPS

1080x1920

21.2
MP

13mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

2600
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
18Points Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100) Compare Sony Xperia M5 X
5.7"
AMOLED

1440x2560

20.1
MP

5mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

3340
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)

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!

Xperia M5 (Dual E5633)} 8 Advantages Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633) vs Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)} 18 Advantages Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
+142 grams (4.97 ounces)16%
Lighter
vs165 grams (5.78 ounces)
+7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches)7%
Thinner
vs8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)
+(back) 21.2MP5%
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 20.1MP
+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
vsHDR photo only main camera
+(front) 13MP154%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 5MP
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)3 times
More apps available to download and use
vs1000000 apps (Windows Store)
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(dedicated slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
+Waterproof (IP?)Advantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example
vsNot supported
2GHz 64bit Octa-corevs+2GHz 64bit Octa-core1%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
3GB LPDDR3vs+3GB LPDDR4Advantage
This RAM type is better and more efficient.
16GB (9GB available)vs+32GB (27GB available)2 times
More internal storage for applications and files
TFT IPS LCDvs+AMOLEDAdvantage
AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
1080x1920 pixelsvs+1440x2560 pixels78%
Higher resolution screen
441 PPIvs+515 PPI17%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
5"vs+5.7"14%
Larger screen
LED flashvs+Triple LED flashAdvantage
The Triple LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
f/2.2 (aperture)vs+f/1.9 (aperture)16%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(4G LTE) 150 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps100%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Iris scannerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
2600 mAhvs+3340 mAh28%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)vs+LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4]vs+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
MicroUSB 2.0vs+USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connectorAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
MicroUSB 2.0vs+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.

21 Common items in both devices
Until 200GB microSD, microSDXC
16 million
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
4K UHD (3840x2160)
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)
4G LTE / 4G LTE-A
+14 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features

Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633)Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
ModelXperia M5 (Dual E5633)Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
Other model namesSony Xperia M5 E5633 Dual Sim, Sony Holly DSMicrosoft Lumia 950 XL RM-1100, Microsoft Cityman
Country or region availablefeature not registered(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandSonyMicrosoft
Release date9/1/201511/20/2015
Depth7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches)8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)72 x 145 millimeters (2.83 x 5.71 in)78.4 x 151.9 millimeters (3.09 x 5.98 in)
Weight142 grams (4.97 ounces)165 grams (5.78 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersWaterproof (IP?)Not supported

📲 Display

Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633)Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
Display typeTFT IPS LCDAMOLED
Screen size5" inches5.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~66% (screen-to-body ratio)~75.2% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x1920 pixels1440x2560 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 4-pointsCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)441 PPI515 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassScratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 4
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633)Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
System versionAndroid 5.0.2 LollipopWindows 10 Mobile
Firmware updateAndroid 5.1 Lollipopfeature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633)Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
Chipset64bit: MediaTek MT6795 Helio X10 (28nm)64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 (20nm)
CPUOcta-core, 1 processor:
8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core)
Octa-core, 2 processors:
4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core)
4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerPowerVR G6200 MP4 700MhzQualcomm Adreno 430
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633)Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
RAM memory3GB LPDDR33GB LPDDR4
Internal storage16GB (9GB available)32GB (27GB available)
External storageUntil 200GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Until 200GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633)Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(dedicated slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps300/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1900/2100UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20)EMEA:
LTE Cat6 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,20,28), TD-LTE 2300/2600 (Bands 38,40)
USA:
LTE Cat6 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,20,28), TD-LTE 2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,40,41)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGENot supported

📷 Camera

Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633)Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
Back camera (main camera)21.2 megapixels20.1 megapixels
Main camera resolution5312x3984 pixels5376x3744 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashLED flashTriple LED flash
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)f/1.9 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/2.4" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedSupported
HDRHDR photo/video on both camerasHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633)Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
Front camera (secondary)13 megapixels5 megapixels
Front camera resolution4128x3096 pixels2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633)Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFM (RDS)FM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviDMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633)Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
USBMicroUSB 2.0USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connector
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedUSB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth4.1 + A2DP4.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633)Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Gyroscope
Iris scanner
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633)Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable)
Battery capacity2600 mAh3340 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy12 hours19 hours
Standby504 hours (21 days)288 hours (12 days)

➕ Other features

Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633)Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• 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
• Colors: Black, White
• ClearBlack display
• Carl Zeiss optics camera
• Qi Wireless charging
• Microsoft Continuum
• 15GB OneDrive
• WiFi hotspot

☢️ Radiation rate

Sony Xperia M5 (Dual E5633)Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (RM-1100)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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