Screen size
Xperia 10 III LiteWinner: 6.0"+17%
Xperia M55.0"
Quick verdict
Xperia 10 III Lite leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Xperia 10 III Lite
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Xperia M5
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia 10 III Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia M5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia 10 III Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia M5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia 10 III Lite
HSDPA 850 / 1900
Xperia M5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603, E5653, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5606
4G bands
Xperia 10 III Lite
1, 3, 4, 12, 18, 19, 38, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia M5
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E5603, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - E5606, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E5653
5G bands
Xperia 10 III Lite
77, 78 SA/NSA
Xperia M5
-
Speed
Xperia 10 III Lite
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xperia M5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia 10 III Lite
2021, August 20
Xperia M5
2015, August. Released 2015, September
Status
Xperia 10 III Lite
Available. Released 2021, August 27
Xperia M5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia 10 III Lite
154 x 68 x 8.3 mm (6.06 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)
Xperia M5
145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Xperia 10 III Lite
169 g (5.96 oz)
Xperia M5
142.5 g (5.04 oz)
Build
Xperia 10 III Lite
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic frame
Xperia M5
-
SIM
Xperia 10 III Lite
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Xperia M5
Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xperia M5
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia 10 III Lite
OLED, 1B colors, HDR
Xperia M5
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia 10 III Lite
6.0 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia M5
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia 10 III Lite
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)
Xperia M5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 10 III Lite
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Xperia M5
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
Triluminos display
Xperia M5
-
OS
Xperia 10 III Lite
Android 11
Xperia M5
Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Xperia 10 III Lite
Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)
Xperia M5
Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
CPU
Xperia 10 III Lite
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)
Xperia M5
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Xperia 10 III Lite
Adreno 619
Xperia M5
PowerVR G6200
Card slot
Xperia 10 III Lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia M5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia 10 III Lite
64GB 6GB RAM
Xperia M5
16GB 3GB RAM
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
UFS
Xperia M5
eMMC 5.0
Triple
Xperia 10 III Lite
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0"
Xperia M5
-
Features
Xperia 10 III Lite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia M5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia 10 III Lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Xperia M5
4K@30fps, HDR
Single
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M5
21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Single
Xperia 10 III Lite
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0"
Xperia M5
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features
Xperia 10 III Lite
HDR
Xperia M5
-
Video
Xperia 10 III Lite
1080p@30fps
Xperia M5
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia 10 III Lite
Yes
Xperia M5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia 10 III Lite
Yes
Xperia M5
Yes
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Xperia M5
-
WLAN
Xperia 10 III Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia M5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia 10 III Lite
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Xperia M5
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Xperia 10 III Lite
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Xperia M5
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia 10 III Lite
Yes
Xperia M5
Yes
Radio
Xperia 10 III Lite
No
Xperia M5
FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia 10 III Lite
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
Xperia M5
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Xperia 10 III Lite
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia M5
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Xperia 10 III Lite
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Xperia M5
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia 10 III Lite
30W wired, PD, QC
Xperia M5
-
Stand-by
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M5
Up to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M5
Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G)
Music play
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M5
Up to 62 h 30 min
Colors
Xperia 10 III Lite
Black, White, Blue, Pink
Xperia M5
Black, White, Gold
Models
Xperia 10 III Lite
XQ-BT44
Xperia M5
E5603, E5606, E5653
Price
Xperia 10 III Lite
About 370 EUR
Xperia M5
About 110 EUR
SAR
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M5
0.32 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia M5
0.19 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)