Sony XPERIA M5 vs. HTC Desire 10 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA M5 and HTC Desire 10 Pro. 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

Sony XPERIA M5 vs. HTC Desire 10 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA M5 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E5603 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 156.5 mm HTC Desire 10 Pro has greater height than Sony XPERIA M5.
Width 72 mm 76 mm HTC Desire 10 Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA M5.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.86 mm Sony XPERIA M5 is narrower than Sony XPERIA M5.
Weight 143 g 165 g Sony XPERIA M5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA M5.
Body Colour White | Black | Gold Polar white
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA M5 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X -
SAR Value 0.355 W/kg (body), 0.207 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA M5 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" HTC Desire 10 Pro has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA M5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density - 400 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA M5 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio P10
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA M5 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR G6200 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA M5 HTC Desire 10 Pro
RAM 3 GB 4 GB HTC Desire 10 Pro has more RAM than Sony XPERIA M5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB HTC Desire 10 Pro has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA M5.
User Memory 10 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA M5 HTC Desire 10 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 21.5 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Sony XPERIA M5 has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 10 Pro.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 27.8 mm
Digital Zoom 5x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes 10 sec
Special Effects Super Vivid, Creative effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Sweep Panorama, SteadyShot, Auto scene detection mode Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, RAW mode, Face Beauty
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter - Sony XPERIA M5 has face detection.
White Balance - Automatic
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Cinematic video stabilisation, Superior Auto, Object tracking, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus HTC Zoe, Anti-shake
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focal Length (Front) - 27.8 mm
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Selfie panorama
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA M5 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3000 mAh HTC Desire 10 Pro has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA M5.
Standby Time 671 hours 480 hours Sony XPERIA M5 has longer standby time than HTC Desire 10 Pro.
Talk Time 731 minutes 1440 minutes HTC Desire 10 Pro has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA M5.
Run Time Details 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
Talk (3G): up to 1440 min
Standby (3G): up to 480 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 8 hrs
Playback (video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 53 hrs
Standby (4G): up to 432 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA M5 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - HTC Sense
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA M5 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, GATT -
NFC Yes - Sony XPERIA M5 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA M5 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265 AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) HTC BoomSound
FEATURES Sony XPERIA M5 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor
Additional Phone Features 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 HTC Transfer, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect
OTHERS Sony XPERIA M5 HTC Desire 10 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, IPX5, IPX8, IP6X -
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