Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia M vs Xolo Q1000s vs Nokia Lumia 525

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Xolo Nokia
Announced June 2013 August 2013 November 2013
Status Available - August 2013 Available - August 2013 Available - January 2014
Colors Black, White, Purple, Yellow Black Yellow, orange, white, black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 124 x 62 x 9.3 mm
(4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 in)
147 x 72.1 x 6.98 mm
(5.79 x 2.84 x 0.27 in)
119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm
(4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)
Weight 115 g (4.06 oz) 158 g (5.57 oz) 124 g (4.37 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - Both Versions GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C1905
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C1904
HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM 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

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8227 Quad-core 1.5 GHz, MTK 6589T Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4
GPU Adreno 305 PowerVR SGX544 Adreno 305
RAM 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 4 GB 16 GB 8 GB ROM
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB No microSD, up to 64 GB

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2D Hardened Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.0 inches 5.0 inches 4.0 inches
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (245 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 57.31% 64.90% 59.47%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash No
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Image Stabilization Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Nokia Smart Camera, Cinemagraph lens, Panorama lens, Bing vision
Video Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 5 MP, 1080p [Similar] No [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 86 kbps Yes Yes
Edge Up to 237 kbps Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps, HSUPA, 11.5 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+ Yes, v4.0 Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 4 GB, 1 GB RAM 16 GB, 1 GB RAM 8 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB No microSD, up to 64 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1700 mAh 2500 mAh 1430 mAh
Stand by Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
Up to 327 h (2G)
Up to 425 h (3G)
Up to 336 h
Talk Time Up to 10 h 16 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)
Up to 22 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 12 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 16 h 54 min (2G)
Up to 10 h 36 min (3G)