Nokia Lumia 525 vs Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 525 vs Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Nokia Lumia 525
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23 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
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| Model | Lumia 525 | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 525 RM-998, Nokia Glee | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman E16 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 1/1/2014 | 6/1/2011 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64 x 119.9 millimeters (2.52 x 4.72 in) | 54 x 99 millimeters (2.13 x 3.9 in) |
| Weight | 124 grams (4.34 ounces) | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~50.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 192 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 GDR3 | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227 | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7227 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 256MB |
| Internal storage | 8GB | 512MB (128MB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and standard SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/2 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 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | 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 | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Compass |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5J | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 |
| Battery capacity | 1430 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10.7 hours | 4.8 hours |
| Standby | 336 hours (14 days) | 476 hours (19.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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 | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Yellow, Red • Windows Phone Black UI • Nokia ClearBlack display • WiFi hotspot • 7GB on SkyDrive | • Colors: Azure, Orange, Red • 2GB microSD included • Wisepilot navigation • PlayNow • SE UX platform • Sony Ericsson Timescape • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 525 | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16a) | |
| 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 |