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Motorola MOTO ME525

Motorola MOTO ME525

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Sony Xperia neo L

Sony Xperia neo L

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Category Breakdown

Motorola MOTO ME525
Sony Xperia neo L
Performance
23.333.2
Camera
12.715.4
Display
16.941.4
Battery
15.215.2
Build
0.116.3
Connectivity
27.231.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
11.318.9

Summary

  • The Motorola MOTO ME525 features a 3.7-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, while the Sony Xperia neo L has a slightly larger 4.0-inch LED-backlit LCD display with the same resolution, resulting in a lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the MOTO ME525 is powered by an 800 MHz Cortex-A8 processor and 2GB of RAM, compared to the Xperia neo L's 1.0 GHz Scorpion CPU and 1GB of RAM, giving the Motorola a slight edge in multitasking.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Xperia neo L can record video at 720p, while the MOTO ME525 is limited to 480p.
  • Both phones have a 1500 mAh battery capacity, but the build quality of the Xperia neo L is slightly better with a thinner profile and a weight of 131.5g compared to the MOTO ME525's 118g.
  • Finally, the MOTO ME525 runs on Android 2.2, while the Xperia neo L offers a more updated experience with Android 4.0.4.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola MOTO ME525
Sony Xperia neo L

General

Release Date

2011
2012

Announced

2010
2012

Description

For China
Also known as Sony MT25i

Display

Size

3.7"
4"

Type

TFT
LED-backlit LCD,

Resolution

480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

TI OMAP 3610
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2

CPU

800 MHz Cortex-A8
1.0 GHz Scorpion

GPU

PowerVR SGX530
Adreno 205

Memory

2GB 512MB RAM
1GB (300MB user available), 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

107 x 59 x 13.4 mm (4.21 x 2.32 x 0.53 in)
121 x 61.1 x 12.2 mm (4.76 x 2.41 x 0.48 in)

Weight

118 g
131.5 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black, White

Foldable

SAR

1.48 W/kg (head)     1.43 W/kg (body)
0.84 W/kg (head)     0.46 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
Yes

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass