Sony Xperia X Compact vs Sony Xperia E5 Specs Comparison

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6.8
Sony Xperia X Compact
8.0
Sony Xperia E5
Sony Xperia X Compact Sony Xperia E5
Released · Sep 08, 2016
Released · Jun 30, 2016
4.6-inch · 1280x720px
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
1.5GB · 16GB
2700 mAh
2300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 01, 2016 May 31, 2016

Design

Dimensions
5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches
129 x 65 x 9.5 mm
5.65 x 2.73 x 0.31 inches
143.6 x 69.45 x 7.99 mm
Weight
4.76 oz / 135.0 g 5.19 oz / 147.0 g
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White Black, White

Display

Size
4.6-inch, 69.53% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 69.26% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1280x720px, 319 PPI 1280x720px, 294 PPI
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Oleophobic coating
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
5 (Poor) 4 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 650 8956 MediaTek MT6735
Processor
Hexa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
1300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 510 Mali-T720 MP2
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 1.5GB (LPDDR3)/16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 200 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Type
2700 mAh, Li - Ion 2300 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
23 MP (CMOS image sensor, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
13 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps)
Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
Object tracking, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Type-C microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 31, 2017
FCC ID value: PY7-14784Z
Measured SAR
Head: 0.66 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.97 W/kg

Alternative variants

4G (FDD) Bands 12, 17, 28, 5, 4, 2, 7
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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