Sony Xperia M5 sports 21.5 MP Snapper with 0.25-second Hybrid Autofocus feature: Sony flagship outperforms HTC One M9+ in a camera test

By Staff Writer

Aug 18 2015, 13:48 PM EDT

Sony Xperia M5 is engined with MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) running Android 5.0 Lollipop and is sporting a high-end camera with 21.5 megapixels with 0.25-second Hybrid autofocus. Based on a poll-survey, Xperia M5 has received 81% likes from its fans. A camera test proves Xperia M5 is undoubtedly fast in capturing images.

Sony mobile boasts Sony Xperia M5 powerful specs. Xperia M5 is engined with MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) at 2.0 GHz 64-bit Octa-core processor. It supports GSM GPRS/EDGE, HSPA, and LTE. However, LTE (4G) band support is not available in all markets. Additionally, it is packed with 3GB of RAM and supports up to 200GB microSD card.

Also, the new addition to Sony's M lineup is a 5-inch Full HD display with dimensions 145 x 72 x 7.6 mm at 1920x1080 resolution. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop. In addition, it features waterproof and dust tight durability.

Nowadays, smartphone users are fond of photography that Sony Xperia M5 is packed with 21.5 megapixel and 4K display for sharp and clear videos. Xperia M5 users can capture the best moments with its 0.25-second Hybrid Autofocus. It has 13 MP Autofocus HDR front camera. Moreover, it features Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor, image & video stabilizer, auto scene recognition, and geo-tagging.

Smartphone enthusiasts would love to have a long-life battery and ths one is sporting a 2-day battery life. The full-charged Xperia M5 is ready to go for up to 2 days maneuvering simple tasks, up to 63 hours music play, up to 12 hours talk time, and up to 8 hours Full HD video watching.

According to Gsmarena's weekly poll, the Sony Xperia M5 has received plenty of fan love with only one in five voters dislikes it. It is an achievement rivaling Moto X Style, which was just released weeks earlier than Xperia M5. Xperia M5 is labeled as midrange smartphone but it features waterproof, dust tight durability, and a high-class camera. Probably, because of those features, specially its camera, fans liked M5.

Based on ePriceHK camera test, there was no doubt Sony Xperia M5 appears to be quite fast. The results can be easily seen when comparing HTC One M9+, which also engines the MediaTek helio X10 chipset.

Xperia M5 is undoubtedly features high-end camera, which makes it popular in the market. Probably, Sony Xperia M5 would have more sales than expected.