Microsoft Lumia 650 vs. Sony XPERIA M5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 650 and Sony XPERIA M5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Microsoft Lumia 650 vs. Sony XPERIA M5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 650 Sony XPERIA M5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - E5603
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142 mm 145 mm Sony XPERIA M5 has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Width 70.9 mm 72 mm Sony XPERIA M5 has greater width than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Depth 6.9 mm 7.6 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Weight 122 g 143 g Microsoft Lumia 650 is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Body Colour Black | White White | Black | Gold
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA M5 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value 0.51 W/kg (body), 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.355 W/kg (body), 0.207 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM -
DISPLAY Microsoft Lumia 650 Sony XPERIA M5
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA M5 has better screen resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 297 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features ClearBlack -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Scratch-resistant glass
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 650 Sony XPERIA M5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MediaTek Helio X10
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2 GHz Sony XPERIA M5 has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA M5 has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA M5 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 304 PowerVR G6200
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 650 Sony XPERIA M5
RAM 1 GB 3 GB Sony XPERIA M5 has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 10 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Microsoft Lumia 650 Sony XPERIA M5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 21.5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA M5 has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Sensor Size 1/4" -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom 2x 5x Sony XPERIA M5 has better digital zoom than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - Super Vivid, Creative effect
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Sweep Panorama, SteadyShot, Auto scene detection mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection, smile shutter Both phones have face detection.
White Balance Automatic, presets -
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Geotagging Quick Launch, Cinematic video stabilisation, Superior Auto, Object tracking, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA M5 has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 650 Sony XPERIA M5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2000 mAh 2600 mAh Sony XPERIA M5 has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Standby Time 624 hours 671 hours Sony XPERIA M5 has longer standby time than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Talk Time 960 minutes 731 minutes Microsoft Lumia 650 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA M5.
Run Time Details Talk (LTE): up to 960 min
Standby: up to 624 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 731 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 656 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 62.5 hrs
Playback (video): up to 8 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 709 min
Standby (GSM): up to 671 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 607 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 650 Sony XPERIA M5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Windows 10 Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Intelligent Assistant Cortana -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 650 Sony XPERIA M5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HOGP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, GATT
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2 WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Messaging Services Skype, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Microsoft Lumia 650 Sony XPERIA M5
Supported Digital Audio Standards AMR, AAC-LC, GSM FR WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, H.265 VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265
Sound Enhancements - 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Microsoft Lumia 650 Sony XPERIA M5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), HD Voice, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, Word Flow keyboard, Glance screen, Alarm Clock Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, xLOUD technology, SensMe technology, intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, battery STAMINA mode, Throw function, Noise Cancellation Technology, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Clear Stereo, Dynamic normaliser, Alarm Clock
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 650 Sony XPERIA M5
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers IP68, IP65, IPX5, IPX8, IP6X
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