Sony Xperia M vs Nokia Lumia 625

Comparing the Sony Xperia M vs Nokia Lumia 625 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nokia Lumia 625 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.2 GHz, while Sony Xperia M runs at 1.0 GHz, making Nokia Lumia 625 the better performer.

Display: Nokia Lumia 625 offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Sony Xperia M offers 4 inches, making Nokia Lumia 625 the larger display of the two. Nokia Lumia 625 features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia M's TFT, making Nokia Lumia 625 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia M and Nokia Lumia 625 feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia M and Nokia Lumia 625 feature a 0.3 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Nokia Lumia 625 offers a higher battery capacity with 2000 mAh, while Sony Xperia M offers 1750 mAh, making Nokia Lumia 625 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Nokia Lumia 625 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Sony Xperia M offers 4 GB, making Nokia Lumia 625 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Sony Xperia M receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Nokia Lumia 625 has a rating of 4.

Sony Xperia M

₹9,990

(Out of Stock)

Nokia Lumia 625

₹19,999

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

24 Aug, 2013

16 Aug, 2013

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A	N/A
Snapdragon S4 Plus	Snapdragon S4 Plus	MediaTek Dimensity 6400
(upto 1 GHz)	(upto 1.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
1 GB RAM	512 MB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display

N/A	N/A
4 inches (10.16 cm)	4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
TFT	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
480x854 px	480x800 px	720x1604 px (HD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A	N/A
5 MP Primary Camera	5 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A	N/A
0.3 MP	0.3 MP	8 MP

Battery

N/A	N/A
1750 mAh	2000 mAh	7000 mAh
N/A	N/A	30W Turbo Charging

Storage

4 GB	8 GB	64 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A

8.1/10

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Top-class battery life
Comfortable to hold
Loud stereo speakers
Performs well for daily use

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Limited OS upgrades
Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.2/5

(4,322 ratings)

4/5

(1,832 ratings)

4.2/5

(21 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	570,353 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	16h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 24, 2013

(Official)

N/A

May 19, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Windows Phone v8

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

1 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835

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Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz, Krait

Dual core, 1.2 GHz, Krait

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

1 GB

512 MB

4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

383

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

TFT

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4 inches (10.16 cm)

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px

480x800 px

720x1604 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

245 ppi

199 ppi

264 ppi

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass v2

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

57.34 %

65.38 %

84.48 %

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

84.3 %

Design

Height

124 mm

133.2 mm

166.2 mm

Width

62 mm

72.2 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

9.3 mm

9.2 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

115 grams

159 grams

215 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom

5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom28 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Touch to focus

4 x Digital Zoom
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

2k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

640x480 fps

2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

1750 mAh

2000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 9 Hours(3G) / Up to 10.3 Hours(2G)

Up to 15.2 Hours(3G) / Up to 23.9 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 6W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

16h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB

8 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Yes Up to 64 GB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 800(band 20)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Dual antennas

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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