Sony Xperia E5 Review

Introduction

Perhaps the bravest of them all, the Sony Xperia E series has a challenging task set upon it: to convince buyers within the ruthlessly competitive low-end market to pick it over increasingly strong alternatives. This has been a tough ask for a long while, specifically given the rather uncompetitive pricing that Sony management has traditionally agreed upon.

But the XPERIA E5 seems stronger than ever, with significantly better hardware compared to its predecessor in essentially every area: design, display, power-crunching, and even imaging. On paper, it's a worthy successor, but sold for the equivalent of about $210 (€199) in Europe, is that enough to make it a success?
DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android
• Dimensions:
  • 5.65 x 2.73 x 0.31 inches (143.6 x 69.45 x 7.99 mm)
• Weight:
  • 5.19 oz (147 g)
    the average is 5.3 oz (150 g)
• Colors:
  • Black, White

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 5.0 inches
• Resolution:
  • 720 x 1280 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 294 ppi
• Screen-to-body ratio:
  • 69.26 %
• Features:
  • Light sensor, Proximity sensor

CAMERA

• Camera:
  • • 13 megapixels
  • Flash:
    • LED
  • Hardware Features:
    • Autofocus
  • Software Features:
    • Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging
  • Settings:
    • Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets
  • Shooting Modes:
    • High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Scenes
• Camcorder:
  • • Yes
  • Features:
    • Object tracking, Video calling, Video sharing
• Front-facing camera:
  • • 5 megapixels

HARDWARE

• System chip:
  • • MediaTek
  • Model:
    • MT6735
• Processor:
  • Quad-core, 1300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
• Graphics processor:
  • • Mali-T720 MP2
• System memory:
  • 1.5 GB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 16 GB
• Maximum User Storage:
  • 10 GB
• Storage expansion:
  • microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 200 GB

BATTERY

• Capacity:
  • 2700 mAh
• User replaceable:
  • Yes
• Talk time:
  • 11.50 hours
    the average is 14 h (826 min)
• Stand-by time:
  • 21.3 days (511 hours)
    the average is 16 days (388 h)
• Talk time (3G):
  • 9.50 hours
    the average is 16 h (956 min)
• Stand-by time (3G):
  • 21.6 days (518 hours)
    the average is 22 days (529 h)
• Stand-by time (4G):
  • 21.9 days (525 hours)
    the average is 21 days (493 h)
• Music playback:
  • 65.00 hours
• Video playback:
  • 11.50 hours

MULTIMEDIA

• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback
• Radio:
  • • FM
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker

CELLULAR

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • [+]850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
• FDD LTE:
  • [+]800 (band 20), 850 (band 5), 900 (band 8), 1800 (band 3), 1900 (band 2), 2100 (band 1), 2600 (band 7) MHz
• Data:
  • LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
• Nano SIM:
  • Yes

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • 4.1
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band
  • Mobile hotspot:
    • Yes
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • microUSB
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• Positioning:
  • GPS, A-GPS
• Navigation:
  • Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation
• Other:
  • NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
  • Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Compass, Hall
• • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 31 May 2016