Motorola Charm (MB502) vs Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Charm vs Sony Xperia miro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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2.8"
TFT
TFT
320x240
3.1
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1170
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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3.5"
LED
LED
320x480
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i)
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1 Advantage 
21 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB LPDDR |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Plastic body / Plastic body, glass front |
| Only digital zoom |
| 3G HSUPA |
| Capacitive |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Charm (MB502) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
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| Model | Charm (MB502) | Xperia Miro (ST23i) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Motorola CHARM MB502, Motorola CHARM ME502 | Xperia miro ST23, ST23i, Sony Mesona |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Motorola | Sony |
| Release date | 8/5/2010 | 9/1/2012, Announced: 6/29/2012 |
| Depth | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67.2 x 98.4 millimeters (2.65 x 3.87 in) | 59.4 x 113 millimeters (2.34 x 4.45 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Charm (MB502) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~36.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 320x480 pixels (3:2) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 143 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Anti-reflective coating screen |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Charm (MB502) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| System version | Android 2.1 Eclair | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | MOTOBLUR UI 1.5 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Charm (MB502) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3410 (65nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Charm (MB502) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 512MB (150MB available) | 4GB (2.2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Charm (MB502) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6/2 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Motorola Charm (MB502) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | CIF (352x288) 24 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Charm (MB502) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Motorola Charm (MB502) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Mono sound (not stereo) Sony xLOUD |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Charm (MB502) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Charm (MB502) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Charm (MB502) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 1170 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | 334 hours (13.9 days) | 545 hours (22.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Charm (MB502) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Golden Bronze, Cabernet • 2GB microSD included • CrystalTalk Plus • BackTrack navigation pad • Kodak Perfect Touch • HAC Java framework | • Colors: Black, Pink, White with silver, White with gold Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Charm (MB502) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.25W/kg (head), 0.91W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.87W/kg (head) |