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Nokia Lumia 525 vs Sony Xperia M

General Info

Manufacturer
Nokia Sony
Announced
November 2013 June 2013
Status
Available - January 2014 Available - August 2013
Colors
Yellow, orange, white, black Black, White, Purple, Yellow
Form Factor
Candybar Candybar
Dimension
119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm
(4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)
124 x 62 x 9.3 mm
(4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 in)
Weight
124 g (4.37 oz) 115 g (4.06 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - Both Versions
3G Network
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C1905
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C1904
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features
Super sensitive touch for finger nail and glove use, Changeable backcover -

Display

Type
IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2D Hardened Glass TFT capacitive touchscreen
Colors
16M colors 16M colors
Size
4.0 inches [Similar] 4.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) [Similar] 480 x 854 pixels (245 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio
59.47% 57.31%
Multi-Touch

Hardware and OS

OS
Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Processor
Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4 [Similar] Dual-core 1 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8227 [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 305 [Similar] Adreno 305 [Similar]
RAM
1 GB [Browse Similar] 1 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
8 GB ROM 4 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

Camera

Rear Camera
5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar]
Flash
No LED flash
Features
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Nokia Smart Camera, Cinemagraph lens, Panorama lens, Bing vision Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama
Video
Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera
No [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar]

Multimedia

3.5mm Jack
Radio
FM Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games
Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS
Yes Up to 86 kbps
Edge
Yes Up to 237 kbps
3G
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser
HTML5 HTML5

User Memory

Internal
8 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM 4 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC

Battery

Type
Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity
1430 mAh 1700 mAh
Stand by
Up to 336 h Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
Talk Time
Up to 16 h 54 min (2G)
Up to 10 h 36 min (3G)
Up to 10 h 16 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)
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