Plastic frame feels slightly cheap

All in all, the Xperia M5 gets the necessary things right, and surprises (in a good way) on a few others. When I reflect on the Xperia M4 Aqua, this smartphone's predecessor, the slightly sub-par display and propensity to heat up come to mind. With the Xperia M5, none of those are an issue, which indicates that Sony is certainly building a better smartphone with each new product cycle. Retailing for just under the R6 000 mark, the Xperia M5 no doubt puts the Galaxy A5 at risk of losing its mid-range crown.