Compare phones
| 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 | 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 | 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 just a bit better than Lumia 532, with a 64.2 score against 58.5. Xperia V is a a bit thinner and lighter device than Lumia 532. The Xperia V has Android 4.3 OS, while Lumia 532 counts with Windows Phone 8.1 OS. The Sony Xperia V features a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Lumia 532, because it has a better pixel count per screen inch, a lot higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a bit larger screen.
The Xperia V features a processor that's just as good as Microsoft Lumia 532's processor, and although the Xperia V has less processing cores (although they are faster), they both have a 400 MHz GPU and the same RAM memory amount. Sony Xperia V shoots much clearer videos and photos than Lumia 532, and although they both have a F2.4 aperture, the Sony Xperia V also has a way higher 13 megapixels resolution camera.
Lumia 532 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia V, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Lumia 532 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB. The Sony Xperia V has a bit longer battery lifetime than Lumia 532, because it has 1750mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Xperia V is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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