Sony Xperia M5 E5603 Quick reference guide

E5603/E5606/E5653
White paper
September 2015
Xperia™ M5

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Table of contents
Product overview ........................................................................................................2
Highlights ...............................................................................................................2
Product specifications ...........................................................................................3
Categorised feature list ..........................................................................................6
Technologies in detail .................................................................................................8
Accessibility and Usability ....................................................................................8
Device-to-device communications (local) .............................................................9
Bluetooth® wireless technology .........................................................................9
DLNA Certified™ (Digital Living Network Alliance) ...........................................11
Messaging ...........................................................................................................12
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)..............................................................12
Email .................................................................................................................12
Positioning – location based services .................................................................13
Provisioning (OMA CP) ........................................................................................13
Multimedia (audio, image and video) ...................................................................14
Synchronisation (OMA DS, EAS, Google Sync™) ...............................................16
Web browser .......................................................................................................16
Memory in Android™ devices .............................................................................17
Trademarks and acknowledgements ..................................................................21

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Product overview
Highlights
• Camera: 21.5 MP Exmor RS™ Hybrid Autofocus main camera and a 13 MP Exmor RS™ front camera
• Battery: Extended standby and Ultra STAMINA Mode
• Design: IP65/68
• Connectivity: 4G LTE Cat 4 (up to 150 Mbps)
Hybrid Autofocus
The Xperia™ M5 is equipped with Hybrid Autofocus, which lets you capture action and movement
accurately in various shooting conditions. Hybrid Autofocus uses two technologies to produce crisp and
clear photos: Phase detection AF (PDAF) for faster shutter speed response and Contrast detection AF for
added precision.
Extended standby
Switch on extended standby to make battery standby time last longer. Your apps and functions will be
turned off when you’re not using the display. However, you’ll still receive calls, texts, alarms and your
choice of app notifications. Press the power button and everything is up and running again.
Water and Dust Protection
The Xperia™ M5 is designed for both functionality and durability. You can carry your device in the beach
or during harsh weather and trust that it is protected from dust and moisture.
4G LTE
The 64-bit Octa-core Xperia™ M5 has a built-in Cat4 4G/LTE modem. This enables Internet connections
of up to 150 Mbit/s download and 50 Mbit/s upload speeds.

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Product specifications
Operating system Google™ Android™ 5.0 (Lollipop)
Processor 2.0 GHz MediaTek helio X10 Octa-core
GPU IMG Rogue G6200
Size 145 x 72 x 7.6 mm
Weight 142.5 grams
Available colours Black
White
Gold
SIM card Nano SIM
Main screen
Colours 16,777,216 colour TFT
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels
Size (diagonal) 5.0 inches
Scratch-resistant Yes – Front with minimum pencil hardness > 9H
Input mechanisms
Text input On-screen QWERTY keyboard, 12-key input, Handwriting rec-
ognition
Touch screen Capacitive
Multi-touch capability Up to 4 fingers supported
Memory
RAM 3 GB
Flash memory Up to 16 GB*
Internal Storage Up to 9.1 GB*
Expansion slot microSD™ card, up to 200 GB
Memory card speed class Class 10**
Memory card UHS speed class Class 1**
Main Camera
Camera resolution 21.5 MP
Exmor Yes – Exmor RS™
Digital zoom 5x
Video recording Yes – 4K
Hybrid Autofocus Yes

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Auto Focus Yes
Photo Flash Yes
ISO ISO 3200 in manual mode
Minimum focus distance 100 mm
2nd Camera
Camera resolution 13 MP
Exmor Yes – Exmor RS™
Video recording Yes – Full HD 1080p
Auto Focus Yes
Sensors
Accelerometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
eCompass Yes
Hall sensor Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Mobile NFC Payment
MasterCard PayPass Yes
Visa payWave Yes
American Express Expresspay
Mobile
Yes
Networks
E5603 UMTS HSPA+ 900 (Band VIII), 850 (Band V), 1900 (Band II),
2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
E5606 UMTS HSPA+ 900 (Band VIII), 850 (Band V), 1700 (Band IV),
1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE Bands 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28
E5653 UMTS HSPA+ 900 (Band VIII), 850 (Band V), 1900 (Band II),
2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40
Data transfer speeds
GPRS
(upload and download)
Up to 85.6 kbps (download). Up to 85.6 kbps (upload).

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* The Xperia™ M5 has approximately 9.1 GB of free memory available to the user for downloaded applica-
tions and their data, music, pictures and movies. This device has up to 16 GB of flash memory in total. For
more details about memory, see “Memory in Android™ devices” on page 17.
** This device meets the minimum hardware requirements to support Class 10 / UHS Speed Class 1 Flash
memory. Flash memory performance is dependent on the application and task being performed on the
device. If you would like to know about your memory card, refer to the technical specifications that came
with the card.
*** Values are according to GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique as performed in con-
trolled laboratory conditions. Actual time may vary.
NOTE: Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and device
usage.
NOTE: All performance metrics are measured under laboratory conditions.
EDGE
(upload and download)
Up to 236.8 kbps (download). Up to 236.8 kbps (upload).
HSUPA (upload) Cat. 6, up to 5.76 Mbps
HSDPA (download) Cat. 24, up to 42.2 Mbps
LTE (upload and download) Cat. 4, up to 50 Mbps (upload), up to 150 Mbps (download)
Battery performance
Talk time (GSM) Up to 11 hours 49 min.***
Standby time (GSM) Up to 671 hours***
Talk time (UMTS) Up to 12 hours 11 min.***
Standby time (UMTS) Up to 656 hours***
Standby time (LTE) Up to 607 hours***
Music listening time Up to 62 hours 32 min.***
Video playback time Up to 8 hours 2 min.***
Battery (Embedded) 2600 mAh minimum

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Categorised feature list
Camera
Auto Focus
AR effect
AR Mask
Burst mode
Creative effect
Face detection
Face in picture
Geotagging
HDR for Photo/Video
Hybrid Autofocus
Image stabiliser
Multi camera
Object tracking
Quick Launch
Self-timer
Sound photo
Smile Shutter™
SteadyShot™
Style portrait
Superior Auto
Sweep Panorama
Timeshift video*
Touch capture
Touch focus
White balance
Music
Album art
Bluetooth® stereo (aptX®, A2DP)
ClearAudio+
Clear Bass™
Clear Phase™
Dynamic normaliser
SensMe™
TrackID™ music recognition*
Music application
xLOUD™ Experience
Internet
Google Chrome™*
Google Play™*
Google™ search*
Google Voice™ Search*
Google Maps™ with Street view*
What’s new*
Xperia™ Lounge
Communication
Call list
Facebook™ application*
Hangouts™*
Noise suppression
Voice enhancement*
Xperia™ Socialife*
Messaging
Email
Gmail™*
Handwriting recognition
Predictive text input
Design
Face Unlock
Gesture input
IPX5 and IPX8 (waterproof)**
IP6X (Dust tight)
Screenshot capturing
Screen recording
Super vivid mode
Throw
Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2
Voice input
Wallpaper

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* This service is not available in all markets.
** The Xperia™ M5 is waterproof and protected against dust, so don’t worry if you get caught in the rain or
want to wash off dirt under a tap, but remember: all ports and attached covers should be firmly closed. You
should not: put the device completely underwater; or expose it to seawater, salt water, chlorinated water or
liquids such as drinks. Abuse and improper use of device will invalidate warranty. The device has Ingress
Protection rating IP65/68. For more info see www.sonymobile.com/waterproof. Note the Xperia™ M5 has
a capless USB port to connect and charge. The USB port needs to be completely dry before charging.
Entertainment
Radio (FM radio with RDS*)
Sony Entertainment Network*
YouTube™*
Organiser
Airplane mode
Alarm/Clock/Stopwatch/Timer
Battery STAMINA mode
Calculator
Calendar
Contacts
Setup guide
Sketch
Connectivity
3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA)
aGPS*
Bluetooth® 4.1 wireless
technology
DLNA Certified™
GLONASS
HDCP
Media Go™
Media Transfer Protocol support
Micro USB support
Microsoft® Exchange
ActiveSync®
Miracast™
NFC
PC Companion
Screen mirroring
Smart Connect
TV SideView*
USB charging
USB High speed 2.0 support
Wi-Fi®
Wi-Fi® Hotspot functionality

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Technologies in detail
The information presented in this section is a general overview of the technology incorporated into the
product. However, hardware and software levels of compliance to standards and specifications vary
between products and markets. For more information, contact Sony Mobile Developer World or the
relevant Sony representative.
Accessibility and Usability
* This feature is subject to change in future releases of Google™ Android™.
Talkback* Yes
Captions* Yes
Magnifications gestures* Yes
Large Text* Yes
High Contrast Text* Yes
Power button ends call* Yes
Auto-rotation* Yes
Speak Passwords* Yes
Accessibility Shortcuts* Yes
Text – to – Speech* Yes
Touch and hold delay* Yes
Color Inversion* Yes
Color correction* Yes