Sony Xperia M5 Dual vs Lenovo Vibe Shot: Beast camera battle

November 11

November 11, 2015 by chris eilers

If you are looking for a productive smartphone with a dual SIM, a high-resolution display and especially a super cool camera, and you are wondering if Sony Xperia M5 Dual is greater or Lenovo Vibe Shot is, here is your answer! Or at least we can help you decide.

Sony Xperia M5 Dual vs Lenovo Vibe Shot

Design

Though Sony Xperia M5 Dual screen measures 5 inches, it is slightly bigger than Lenovo Vibe Shot in terms of dimensions (145 x 72 x 7.6 mm vs 142 x 70 x 7.3 mm). However, M5 Dual is not as heavy as its competitor (143 grams vs 145 grams). It is because Lenovo Vibe Shot has an all-alloy frame covering the phone, but the whole back is plastic and separate from the frame. Meanwhile, M5 Dual has a plastic body able to be water and dust resistant. As for the screen, we have to say that the Shot’s will be protected better thanks to its Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Display

This is where we probably will not see many differences between M5 Dual and Vibe Shot. They both sport 5-inch screens with Full HD resolution, 441 ppi and IPS LCD panel. As a result, they are all good at displaying quality pictures with wide angles and true colors. Besides, they have quite similar brightness and can be used pretty well under the sunlight. Nonetheless, maybe Lenovo Vibe Shot display is more of warm undertones. As for the M5 Dual’s, it also has its own advantage when equipped with technologies such as Mobile Bravia Engine 2 and Super-vivid Mode to help display things better.

Camera

This may be the most interesting part of our comparison. We know Xperia M5 Dual and Vibe Shote were born to take photos. Specifically, M5 Dual is the first Sony device to receive an up to 21MP rear cam, which is as strong as the Sony Xperia Z series’ shooters. Moreover, its capturing and autofocus speeds are very fast. Specially, M5 Dual front cam is capable of 13 megapixels. Perfect for those who love taking selfies!

Yes, M5 Dual’s cam combo is very impressive, yet Lenovo Vibe Shot’s is not something that M5 Dual should look down on. The main is capable of 16 megapixels with BSI sensor, using six-element lens with sapphire coating. In addition, it supports OIS, Tri-tone LED flash, and laser autofocus sensor. Although the 8MP selfie shooter of Vibe Shot is not powerful as the 13MP one of M5 Dual, it is highly evaluated due to the panoramic selfies, and Full HD video mode to connect with your people over video chats.

To have a fuller view of how different the photos taken by these smartphones are, let’s have a look at the following samples, then you can tell us which one is more excellent in terms of taking pics:

Specs

	Lenovo Vibe Shot specs	Sony Xperia M5 Dual
Dimensions	142 x 70 x 7.3 mm	145 x 72 x 7.6 mm
Weight	145 g	142.6 g
Display	5.0-inch Full HD (~441 ppi) IPS LCD	5.0-inch
OS	Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop)	Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Processor	Snapdragon 615	Snapdragon 808
ROM	32 GB (expandable up to 128 GB)	64 GB (expandable up to 128 GB)
RAM	3 GB	4 GB
Camera	Rear: 16 MP, optical image stabilization, autofocus, triple-LED (dual-tone) flashFront: 8 MP, 1080p	Rear: 16 MP, laser autofocus, optical image stabilization, LED flashFront: 5 MP Duo
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 3100 mAh	Li-Ion 3000 mAh
SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Color	Crimson, Pearl White, Graphite Grey	Space Black, Luxe White, Modern Beige, Ocean Blue, Opal Blue

In an experiment, when the phones were turned on at the same time, it was reported that Lenovo Vibe Shot was faster, about 4-5 seconds. Nevertheless, when checking their speeds of activating some apps, from simple to heavy ones, they noticed that Xperia M5 Dual was faster, about 3-4 seconds. Apart from that, Sony Xperia M5 Dual also won Lenovo Vibe Shot in terms of Antutu score (41,073 points vs 38,957 points). So, somewhat the Sony’s products is the winner in the spec battle.

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Price and availability

At the moment, Sony Xperia M5 Dual price is higher than Lenovo Vibe Shot price, which is also easy to understand. If you prefer a smartphone with the back looking like a digital camera, simply choose Lenovo Vibe Shot and don’t worry about what it can do for you. In case of wanting something more powerful, just go with the Sony Xperia M5 Dual and you’ll be happy!