Sony Xperia M5 hailed as Best Mid-range Camera, Ties with Z3 & S5

One of the most trusted and technical camera phone reviewers, DxOMark, has published their full camera review on the Sony Xperia M5. And basing on the report, the Xperia M5 is currently the best mid-range Android camera phone shooter out there.

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The Sony Xperia M5 scored 79/100 from combine photo or still and video test. It statistically tied to the Sony Xperia Z3, Xperia Z2, and Samsung Galaxy S5.

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In some areas, the Xperia M5 managed to beat and tied to the iPhone 6s and Galaxy S6.

Few things to note from the DxOMark review:

• Strong in exposure and contrast, noise handling, autofocus, and sharpness/texture
• Flash is solid with a slight chroma on edges
• Low light tends to over expose, off in color
• Artifacts are quite visible
• Jello effect in video shooting
• Very good detail preservation in video

As usual, you can check the full review on DxO Mark page.
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Sony Xperia M5 Full Specs, Price, Release

• Display: 5-inches IPS LCD Bravia Triluminos Full HD 1080p, 441 ppi
• Design: Waterproof, dust-resistance
• Chip: MediaTek Helio X10
• CPU: Octa-core Cortex A53 2.0GHz processor
• GPU: PowerVR G6200 graphics
• RAM: 3GB
• Memory: 16GB + up to 200GB microSD card
• Camera: 21.5MP main, 4K UHD video, LED flash, OIS
• Selfie: 13MP front-facing camera, LED flash, 1080p video
• Connectivity: WiFi a, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, dual-SIM (option), 4G LTE
• Port: microUSB 2.0
• Battery 2600mAh
• OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop upgradeable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow
• Price: P18k – 23k pesos official SRP
• Release date: September 2015

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