Motorola Defy (ME525) vs Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Defy vs Sony Xperia M phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim)
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2 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| 16 million |
| 480x854 pixels |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | |
| Model | Defy (ME525) | Xperia M (Dual-sim) |
| Other model names | Motorola DEFY ME525, Motorola Jordan | Sony Xperia M1 C2004, C2005, Sony Nicki DS |
| Country or region available |   (Europe), (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Motorola | Sony |
| Release date | 10/12/2010 | 7/1/2013 |
| Depth | 13.4 millimeters (0.53 inches) | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59 x 107 millimeters (2.32 x 4.21 in) | 62 x 124 millimeters (2.44 x 4.88 in) |
| Weight | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) | 115 grams (4.03 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~57.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 265 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | |
| System version | Android 2.1 Eclair | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | MOTOBLUR 1.5 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3610 (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 2GB (1.29GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/2 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS C2005: 900/2100 - C2004: 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| 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, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BF5X | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1540 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.7 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | 238 hours (9.9 days) | 441 hours (18.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • 2GB microSD included CrystalTalk Plus Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Purple • USB On-The-Go 1.3 • Red-eye reduction • Panorama photo • ANT+ support Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |