Motorola Droid Razr M vs Sony Xperia P
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Droid Razr M and the Sony Xperia P, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Sony Xperia P |
|---|
| Price | $45 | $47 |
| Our rating | 3/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 2,000 mAh | 1,305 mAh |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Screen size | 4.3 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 126 g | 120 g |
| Released | Sep 2012 | May 2012 |
Summary: Motorola Droid Razr M is ahead on battery, storage (max), screen size. Sony Xperia P is ahead on our rating, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Motorola Droid Razr M is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Sony Xperia P |
|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED Advanced capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~68.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density) | 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~275 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Features | — | WhiteMagic technology (RGBW pixels for high brightness up to 960 nits), Mobile BRAVIA Engine |
Platform
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Sony Xperia P |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | Mali-400 |
Memory
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Sony Xperia P |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32GB | No |
| Internal | 8GB, 1GB RAM | 16GB (approximately 13GB user-available) |
| RAM | — | 1GB |
Main Camera
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Sony Xperia P |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, AF | 8 MP, f/2.4, 28mm (wide), AF |
| Features | LED flash | LED flash, panorama, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, smile detection, Exmor R sensor |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Sony Xperia P |
|---|
| Single | 0.3 MP (VGA) | VGA (0.3 MP) |
| Video | 720p | 480p |
Battery
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Sony Xperia P |
|---|
| Type | Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 1305 mAh, non-removable |
| Stand-by | Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) | Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 470 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G) | Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) |
Body
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Sony Xperia P |
|---|
| Dimensions | 122.5 x 60.9 x 8.3 mm (4.82 x 2.40 x 0.33 in) | 122 x 59.5 x 10.5 mm (4.80 x 2.34 x 0.41 in) |
| Weight | 126 g (4.44 oz) | 120 g (4.23 oz) |
| Build | Front glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), plastic back (Kevlar weave), aluminum frame | Aluminum unibody design |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Protection | Water-repellent nanocoating | — |
Comms
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Sony Xperia P |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| GPS | — | Yes, with A-GPS |
Launch
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Sony Xperia P |
|---|
| Announced | 2012, September | February 2012 (at MWC) |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued, Released May 2012 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Motorola Droid Razr M or Sony Xperia P?
Motorola Droid Razr M — 2,000 mAh for the Motorola Droid Razr M versus 1,305 mAh for the Sony Xperia P.
Which is lighter, Motorola Droid Razr M or Sony Xperia P?
Sony Xperia P — 126 g for the Motorola Droid Razr M versus 120 g for the Sony Xperia P.
Which is newer, Motorola Droid Razr M or Sony Xperia P?
Motorola Droid Razr M — Sep 2012 for the Motorola Droid Razr M versus May 2012 for the Sony Xperia P.
Is the Motorola Droid Razr M or the Sony Xperia P rated higher?
We rate the Motorola Droid Razr M 3/10 and the Sony Xperia P 6/10.
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