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Microsoft Lumia 532
Dual SIMSony Xperia V
LT25i| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-08-29 |
| 4.68 x 2.58 x 0.46 inches | 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.42 inches |
| 4.81 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8212 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1560mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 20.9 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia V is a little bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 532, with a 64.2 score against 58.5. The Xperia V has Android 4.3 operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 532 counts with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. Xperia V is a a little bit thinner and lighter cellphone than Microsoft Lumia 532.
The Xperia V's CPU is very similar to the processor in Microsoft Lumia 532, and although the Xperia V has an inferior number of cores (but faster), they both have 1 GB of RAM and a 400 MHz GPU. The Sony Xperia V counts with a bit sharper display than Lumia 532, because it has a quite larger screen, a higher pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1280 x 720px.
Xperia V shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Lumia 532, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xperia V also has a back camera with a way higher resolution. Lumia 532 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Xperia V, and although they both have equal 8 GB internal storage capacity, the Lumia 532 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB.
Xperia V has a little better battery life than Lumia 532, because it has 1750mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Sony Xperia V is also a bargain compared to others.
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