Motorola V525
#10493
Motorola V557
#10441Category Breakdown
Motorola V525
Motorola V557
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 V525 and V557 both feature a TFT display with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels, but the V557 offers a higher color depth of 256K compared to the V525's 65K.
- In terms of build quality, the V525 is slightly larger and heavier at 114g, while the V557 is more compact at 95g.
- Both models have a 700mAh battery, but the V557 includes video recording capabilities, which the V525 lacks.
- Both phones have the same RAM and storage specifications, providing similar performance, but the V557's software experience may be enhanced with its additional camera features.
- Overall, the V557 presents a more refined experience with improved display color depth and camera functionality.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola V525
Motorola V557
General
Release Date
2003
2005
Announced
2003
2005
Description
Motorola V400 - the same, but without Bluetooth
N/A
Display
Size
N/A
N/A
Type
TFT, 65K colors
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
176 x 220 pixels, 4 lines
176 x 220 pixels
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
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
700 mAh
700 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery (BLS8470)
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery
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)
87 x 47 x 23 mm (3.43 x 1.85 x 0.91 in)
Weight
114 g
95 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
N/A
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