Category Breakdown
Motorola M3188
Sony CMD MZ5
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
0.00.0
Display
46.946.9
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
39.339.3
Summary
- The Motorola M3188, released in 1999, features a larger and heavier build at 170g with dimensions of 140 x 50 x 25 mm, while the Sony CMD MZ5, released in 2001, is more compact and lighter at 110g with dimensions of 90 x 49 x 30 mm.
- Both devices have monochrome displays, but the M3188 offers a resolution of 96 x 32 pixels, compared to the MZ5's higher resolution of 96 x 72 pixels with four shades of grayscale.
- Performance specifications are minimal for both, lacking RAM and storage details, and neither has a camera.
- The M3188 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 700mAh versus the MZ5's 620mAh.
- In terms of software experience, both phones lack advanced features, with no stereo speakers or headphone jacks present.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola M3188
Sony CMD MZ5
General
Release Date
1999
2001
Announced
1999
2001
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
N/A
N/A
Type
Monochrome graphic
Grayscale graphic, 4 shades
Resolution
96 x 32 pixels, 2 x 12 chars
96 x 72 pixels, 5 lines, 4:3 ratio
PPI
96
96
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
N/A
N/A
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
N/A
Main Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
N/A
N/A
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
700 mAh
620 mAh
Battery Details
Removable NiMH 700 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 620 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
140 x 50 x 25 mm, 150 cc (5.51 x 1.97 x 0.98 in)
90 x 49 x 30 mm, 100 cc (3.54 x 1.93 x 1.18 in)
Weight
170 g
110 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
N/A
N/A
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
No
No
NFC
✗
✗
USB
N/A
N/A
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
N/A
N/A
OS Version
N/A
N/A
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
No
No
Audio Jack
No
No

