Motorola V500
#10468
Motorola V525
#10493Category Breakdown
Motorola V500
Motorola V525
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
41.841.8
Display
50.550.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
50.450.4
Summary
- The Motorola V500 and V525, both released in 2003, share similar build dimensions and weight, with the V500 weighing 123g and the V525 at 114g, indicating a slightly lighter design for the latter.
- Both feature a TFT display with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels, but the V500 offers 8 lines of text compared to the V525's 4 lines, potentially enhancing usability.
- Performance specifications are identical, with 5GB of RAM and 5MB of storage, while both devices lack advanced camera capabilities, featuring only a VGA rear camera.
- The V525 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 700mAh compared to the V500's 650mAh, which may provide marginally better battery life.
- Both models run on similar software experiences, lacking modern features such as WiFi, stereo speakers, or headphone jacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola V500
Motorola V525
General
Release Date
2003
2003
Announced
2003
2003
Description
Motorola V400 - the same, but without Bluetooth
Motorola V400 - the same, but without Bluetooth
Display
Size
N/A
N/A
Type
TFT, 65K colors
TFT, 65K colors
Resolution
176 x 220 pixels, 8 lines
176 x 220 pixels, 4 lines
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
5MB
5MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
N/A
Main Camera Details
VGA
VGA
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
No
No
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
650 mAh
700 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 650 mAh battery (SNN5704)
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery (BLS8470)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
89 x 49 x 24.8 mm, 86 cc (3.50 x 1.93 x 0.98 in)
89 x 49 x 24.8 mm, 86 cc (3.50 x 1.93 x 0.98 in)
Weight
123 g
114 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver
Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
1.1
1.1
NFC
✗
✗
USB
Proprietary
Proprietary
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