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Motorola MOTO XT882

Motorola MOTO XT882

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Sony Xperia P

Sony Xperia P

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Category Breakdown

Motorola MOTO XT882
Sony Xperia P
Performance
36.741.9
Camera
19.119.1
Display
17.742.1
Battery
17.913.4
Build
0.215.3
Connectivity
28.141.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
14.621.1

Summary

  • The Motorola MOTO XT882 and Sony Xperia P both feature a 4.0-inch display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, but the Xperia P utilizes an LED-backlit LCD, which may offer better color reproduction compared to the XT882's TFT display.
  • In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 processors, but the Xperia P has double the RAM at 1GB, potentially enhancing multitasking capabilities.
  • Both smartphones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of recording 1080p video, but neither offers optical image stabilization.
  • The MOTO XT882 has a larger battery capacity at 1880 mAh compared to the Xperia P's 1305 mAh, which may lead to longer usage times.
  • The Xperia P runs Android 2.3 with the option to upgrade to 4.1, while the XT882 is limited to Android 2.3.
  • Overall, the Xperia P presents a more modern software experience and slightly better build quality with a thinner profile and lighter weight.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola MOTO XT882
Sony Xperia P

General

Release Date

2011
2012

Announced

2011
2012

Description

N/A
Previously known as Sony LT22i Nypon

Display

Size

4"
4"

Type

TFT
LED-backlit LCD,

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~275 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~275 ppi density)

PPI

540
540

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
NovaThor U8500

CPU

Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU

ULP GeForce
Mali-400

Memory

8GB 512MB RAM
16GB (13GB user available), 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash
LED flash, panorama

Front Camera

VGA
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1880 mAh
1305 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1880 mAh battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 1305 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

122.1 x 62.5 x 13.1 mm (4.81 x 2.46 x 0.52 in)
122 x 59.5 x 10.5 mm (4.80 x 2.34 x 0.41 in)

Weight

136.5 g
120 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Electric magic black, White beam
Silver, Black, Red

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.18 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / EVDO
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

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 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass