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Motorola M3188

Motorola M3188

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Sony CMD MZ5

Sony CMD MZ5

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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