Motorola Defy (ME525) vs Sony Xperia TX (LT29i)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Defy vs Sony Xperia TX phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia TX (LT29i)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
3 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| TFT LCD |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| 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 TX (LT29i) | |
| Model | Defy (ME525) | Xperia TX (LT29i) |
| Other model names | Motorola DEFY ME525, Motorola Jordan | Sony Xperia TX LT29, Sony Hayabusa |
| Country or region available |   (Europe), (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Motorola | Sony |
| Release date | 10/12/2010 | 10/1/2012 |
| Depth | 13.4 millimeters (0.53 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59 x 107 millimeters (2.32 x 4.21 in) | 68.6 x 131 millimeters (2.7 x 5.16 in) |
| Weight | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) | 127 grams (4.45 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 4.55" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 265 PPI | 323 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | ShatterShield |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| System version | Android 2.1 Eclair | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | MOTOBLUR 1.5 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3610 (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus (MSM8260A) (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 225 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 2GB (1.29GB available) | 16GB (11GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/2 Mbps | 42/5.76 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| 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 | 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 Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 13.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4192x3144 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| 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 | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 16x digital zoom 3D sweep panorama |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 TX (LT29i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 | MP4, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.1 + 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, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BF5X | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1540 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.7 hours | 6.7 hours |
| Standby | 238 hours (9.9 days) | 400 hours (16.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • 2GB microSD included CrystalTalk Plus Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Pink PlayNow Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Defy (ME525) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.08W/kg (head), 0.81W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.09W/kg (head) |