SpecEagle review · Sony
Xperia E5 review: 2016 budget.
SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2016·$200
Overall
56/100
Class rank
#1 of 2
Tier
Budget
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The verdict, up front
Sony Xperia E5.
Xperia E5 was Sony's 2016 sub-$200 budget — basic 4G Android for emerging markets.
01Display
64/10064/100 puts it above the 60-point average for budget phones of 2016.
TypeIPS LCD
Size5.0"
Resolution1280 x 720
02Performance
50/10050/100 puts it above the 46-point average for budget phones of 2016.
ChipsetMT6735
RAM1.5 GB
Storage16 GB
03Camera
56/10056/100 puts it above the 53-point average for budget phones of 2016.
Main13 MP
Front5 MP
04Battery
64/10064/100 puts it above the 62-point average for budget phones of 2016.
Capacity2,300 mAh
05Software
60/10060/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2016.
What works
- $200 Sony budget.
- Compact 5".
- 4G LTE.
- Sony design.
What doesn't
- MT6735 weak.
- 1.5 GB RAM.
- 16 GB storage.
- 2,300 mAh small.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 2-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .