Screen size
M3888—
V525—
Quick verdict
V525 leads the measured specs 4-0.
Measured wins
M3888
0
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
V525
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
M3888
GSM
V525
GSM
2G bands
M3888
GSM 900 / 1800
V525
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
M3888
No
V525
Class 10
EDGE
M3888
No
V525
No
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Announced
M3888
1999
V525
2003, Q3
Status
M3888
Discontinued
V525
Discontinued
Dimensions
M3888
140 x 50 x 25 mm, 150 cc (5.51 x 1.97 x 0.98 in)
V525
89 x 49 x 24.8 mm, 86 cc (3.50 x 1.93 x 0.98 in)
Weight
M3888
170 g (6.00 oz)
V525
114 g (4.02 oz)
SIM
M3888
Mini-SIM
V525
Mini-SIM
Type
M3888
Monochrome graphic
V525
TFT, 65K colors
Size
M3888
V525
Resolution
M3888
2 x 12 chars
V525
176 x 220 pixels, 4 lines
Other
M3888
Fixed icons
V525
Second display (96 x 32 pixels), 2 lines Downloadable screensavers, wallpapers and ringtones
Card slot
M3888
No
V525
No
Phonebook
M3888
SIM only
V525
1000 entries, Photo call
Call records
M3888
10 dialed, 5 received, 5 missed calls
V525
10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal
M3888
-
V525
5MB
Other
M3888
No
V525
-
Loudspeaker
M3888
No
V525
Yes
Alert types
M3888
Monophonic ringtones
V525
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones, composer
3.5mm jack
M3888
No
V525
No
WLAN
M3888
No
V525
No
Bluetooth
M3888
No
V525
1.1
Positioning
M3888
No
V525
No
Radio
M3888
No
V525
No
USB
M3888
V525
Proprietary
Sensors
M3888
V525
Messaging
M3888
SMS
V525
SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant messaging
Browser
M3888
V525
WAP 2.0/xHTML
Clock
M3888
No
V525
-
Alarm
M3888
No
V525
-
Games
M3888
No
V525
Stuntman & Monopoly + Java downloadable
Languages
M3888
26
V525
-
Java
M3888
No
V525
Yes
Other
M3888
-
V525
Organizer Predictive text input (iTAP) Voice memo/dial Nokia Smart Messaging
Type
M3888
Removable NiMH 700 mAh battery
V525
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery (BLS8470)
Stand-by
M3888
110 h
V525
Up to 160 h
Talk time
M3888
230 min
V525
Up to 5 h
Colors
M3888
V525
Silver
Single
M3888
-
V525
VGA
Video
M3888
-
V525
No
Other
M3888
-
V525
No