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Motorola RIZR Z3

Motorola RIZR Z3

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Sony Ericsson K530

Sony Ericsson K530

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Category Breakdown

Motorola RIZR Z3
Sony Ericsson K530
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
50.550.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
50.450.4

Summary

  • The Motorola RIZR Z3 and Sony Ericsson K530 both feature a TFT display with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels, but the K530 has a slightly larger 2.0-inch screen compared to the Z3's 1.9-inch.
  • In terms of build quality, the K530 is lighter at 92g and thinner at 14mm, while the Z3 weighs 115g and measures 16mm thick.
  • Both devices have a 2 MP rear camera without OIS and lack a selfie camera, offering similar photographic capabilities.
  • The K530 has a larger battery capacity of 950mAh compared to the Z3's 720mAh, potentially providing longer usage time.
  • Both phones run on similar performance specifications with 16GB RAM and 16MB storage, and neither supports advanced connectivity options like WiFi or 5G.
  • The software experience is basic on both devices, lacking modern features such as stereo speakers or a headphone jack.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola RIZR Z3
Sony Ericsson K530

General

Release Date

2006
2007

Announced

2006
2007

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

1.9"
2"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

176 x 220 pixels (~148 ppi density)
176 x 220 pixels (~141 ppi density)

PPI

176
176

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

16MB
16MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 2 GB

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
Videocall camera

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

720 mAh
950 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 720 mAh battery (BC50)
Removable Li-Po 950 mAh battery (BST-33)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

106 x 46 x 16 mm (4.17 x 1.81 x 0.63 in)
102 x 46 x 14 mm (4.02 x 1.81 x 0.55 in)

Weight

115 g
92 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Red, Blue, Black
Warm Silver, Thunder Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / UMTS

Network Speed

N/A
Yes, 384 kbps

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

1.1
2.0

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

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No