Category Breakdown
Motorola V235
Sony Ericsson Z520
Performance
15.718.2
Camera
39.639.6
Display
22.819.5
Battery
7.18.3
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
1.63.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
10.310.3
Summary
- The Motorola V235 and Sony Ericsson Z520 both released in 2005, exhibit notable differences in build quality and performance.
- The V235 is slightly heavier at 102g compared to the Z520's 96g, while both have similar dimensions but the Z520 offers a larger 1.8" TFT display versus the V235's non-existent display size.
- In terms of performance, the Z520 has more RAM at 16GB and storage at 16MB compared to the V235's 9GB RAM and 9MB storage.
- Both devices feature a VGA rear camera and lack advanced camera capabilities, but the Z520 has a marginally larger battery capacity of 900mAh compared to the V235's 810mAh.
- Connectivity options differ as the Z520 includes Bluetooth 2.0, while the V235 does not.
- Both phones lack modern software features and do not support wireless charging.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola V235
Sony Ericsson Z520
General
Release Date
2005
2005
Announced
2005
2005
Description
N/A
Z520i - GSM 900/1800/1900 in Europe and AsiaZ520a - GSM 850/900/1800/1900 in America
Display
Size
N/A
1.8"
Type
CSTN, 65K colors
TFT, 65K colors
Resolution
128 x 160 pixels
128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
PPI
128
128
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
9MB
16MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
VGA
VGA
Main Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
810 mAh
900 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 810 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 900 mAh battery (BST-37)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
85.9 x 46.8 x 24.7 mm (3.38 x 1.84 x 0.97 in)
93 x 46 x 24 mm (3.66 x 1.81 x 0.94 in)
Weight
102 g
96 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver
Light Blue, Pale Purple, Pale Pink, Pale Yellow
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.47 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
No
2.0
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB
Proprietary
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
N/A
N/A
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A

