Mobile Image SensorSilicon9.5Sony Semiconductor Solutions·Commercial Availability
Sony IMX858
1/2.51-inch (5.8 x 4.3 mm) · 50.0 Megapixels · 0.7μm Pixels
Platform Performance
9.5
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Motorola ThinkPhone 25
Aramid Fiber Compact Flagship with 5 Years of OS Updates and 3x Optical Zoom
Launch / Reference Price
$599📍 United States:$599
Major Markets:EUR: €499GBP: £449INR: ₹41,999
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Score SummaryMainstream Mid-Range ($250 – $549)
Hardware Score:7.3 / 10
Aramid Fiber Compact Flagship with 5 Years of OS Updates and 3x Optical Zoom
The premier compact enterprise and durability smartphone with 5 years of verified software support.
Key Strengths
- Lightweight 171g compact body built with genuine Aramid fiber
- MIL-STD-810H drop certified and IP68 waterproof immersion proof
- Dedicated 3x optical telephoto camera with OIS
- Guaranteed 5 years of Android OS updates and security patches through 2029
- ThinkShield enterprise security suite and seamless ThinkPad Smart Connect
Points to Consider
- 4,310mAh battery is modest for heavy multi-day power users
- Dimensity 7300 is focused on efficiency rather than apex gaming
- Single color option (Carbon Black)
Relative Hardware Benchmarks vs Mainstream Mid-Range
Battery Capacity4,310 mAhTier avg: 5,000 mAh
Wired Charging68WTier avg: 45W
Recommended For:•ThinkPad laptop owners seeking seamless PC-to-phone productivity•Business professionals wanting guaranteed 5-year security updates•Users desiring a tough, compact sub-6.4-inch smartphone
Motorola ThinkPhone 25 full specifications
140 verified specification points across 19 categories.
Launch
4
- Announced
- 2024-10-01
- Released
- 2024-11-15
- Status
- Available
- Body type
- bar
Body
10
- Dimensions
- 154.1 x 71.2 x 8.1 mm
- Weight
- 171 g
- Volume
- 88.9 cm³
- Build
- Aramid fiber back, aluminum frame, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i front
- Frame
- Precision Aluminum
- Back
- Aramid Fiber Weave
- Front glass
- Gorilla Glass 7i
- Water resistance
- IP68 / MIL-STD-810H
- Certifications
- IP68 / MIL-STD-810H water and dust submersion (2m for 30 min), MIL-STD-810H compliant, Dust-tight hermetic seal
- Colours
- Carbon Black
Display
20
- Type
- Compact LTPO pOLED 120Hz
- Size
- 6.36 inches
- Screen-to-body
- 90.5%
- Resolution
- 1220 x 2670 pixels
- Pixel density
- 462 ppi
- Aspect ratio
- 19.5:9
- Panel width
- 67.2 mm
- Panel height
- 148.1 mm
- Active area
- 119.2 cm²
- Max refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Min refresh rate
- 1 Hz
- Touch sampling
- 360 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 3000 nits
- Typical brightness
- 1000 nits
- Colour depth
- 10-bit (1.07 billion colors)
- PWM dimming
- 2160 Hz
- HDR
- HDR10+
- Always-on display
- Yes
- Protection
- Gorilla Glass 7iSee Its Deep Breakdown
- Other features
- Variable 1-120Hz LTPO refresh rate, Hardware anti-reflective nano-coating, TrueColor 10-bit color calibration, Eye Comfort Shield 3.0 with circadian rhythm adjustment, Always-On Display with full-screen widget wallpapers
Processor
10
- Chipset
- MediaTek Dimensity 7300See Its Deep Breakdown
- Fabrication process
- 4 nm
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- CPU configuration
- 2x Prime + 6x Performance
- CPU cores
- 8
- Peak clock
- 2.5 GHz
- Instruction set
- ARMv9.3-A
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- GPU
- Mali-G615 MC2
- GPU clock
- 1350 MHz
Software
4
- Operating system
- Android, 14
- User interface
- Hello UI (Enterprise Secured)
- OS updates
- 5 years
- Security updates
- 5 years
Memory
8
- RAM options
- 8GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR4X
- RAM speed
- 9600 MHz
- RAM channels
- 4
- Internal storage
- 256GB
- Storage type
- uMCP
- Card slot
- No
- Card slot type
- None
Wide camera
5
- Resolution
- 50 MP
- Sensor
- Sony LYT-700CSee Its Deep Breakdown
- Aperture
- f/1.8
- 35mm equivalent
- 24 mm
- Stabilisation
- Optical (OIS)
Telephoto 3x camera
5
- Resolution
- 10 MP
- Aperture
- f/2.0
- 35mm equivalent
- 73 mm
- Optical zoom
- 3x
- Stabilisation
- Optical (OIS)
Ultrawide camera
4
- Resolution
- 13 MP
- Aperture
- f/2.2
- 35mm equivalent
- 13 mm
- Stabilisation
- None
Camera features
4
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
- Frame rates
- 24, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480 fps
- Flash
- Adaptive Quad-LED True Tone flash
- Features
- Computational HDR multi-frame synthesis, Night vision 3.0 with semantic scene segmentation, 16-bit uncompressed RAW image pipeline, Audio Zoom directional microphone array, Cinematic portrait video with rack focus simulation, Ultra Steady gyro-EIS and hardware OIS coordination
Selfie camera
10
- Resolution
- 32 MP
- Sensor
- Sony IMX858See Its Deep Breakdown
- Sensor format
- 1/2.8"
- Pixel size
- 1.12 µm
- Aperture
- f/2.4
- 35mm equivalent
- 22 mm
- Field of view
- 90°
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Video
- 4K at 60fps HDR
- Features
- Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus, Cinematic front portrait bokeh mode, HDR10+ 4K live preview selfie recording
Battery
12
- Capacity
- 4310 mAh
- Rated capacity
- 4210 mAh
- Type
- Li-Ion
- Wired charging
- 68 W
- Charge time
- 36 min
- Wireless charging
- 15 W
- Reverse wireless
- 10 W
- Reverse wired
- 5 W
- Charging standards
- USB Power Delivery 3.1 PPS, Qi2 Magnetic Fast Wireless Standard (15W-25W), UFCS Universal Fast Charging Specification
- Charger in box
- No
- Endurance rating
- 16 hours
- Removable
- No
Network
11
- 5G
- Yes
- Technologies
- GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
- GSM bands
- 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
- UMTS bands
- B1, B2, B4, B5, B8
- LTE bands
- B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B32, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B48, B66
- 5G NR bands
- n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n257, n258, n260, n261
- All bands
- Sub-6GHz SA/NSA, Extended mmWave
- SIM type
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM or eSIM
- SIM slots
- 2
- eSIM
- Yes
- Satellite
- Yes
Connectivity
15
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, tri-band 2.4/5/6GHz, 320MHz bandwidth)
- Wi-Fi features
- 320MHz channel width, 4096-QAM, Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 2x2 MIMO
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Bluetooth features
- Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), Auracast broadcast audio, aptX Lossless, LDAC, LHDC 5.0
- NFC
- Yes
- Ultra-wideband
- Yes
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
- USB connector
- USB Type-C
- USB version
- 3.2 Gen 2
- USB features
- DisplayPort 1.4 video output, USB OTG host, High-speed audio accessory support
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- 3.5mm jack note
- No 3.5mm jack; audio via USB-C or Bluetooth 5.4 Auracast
- Positioning
- Dual-frequency GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO (E1+E5a), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
- Infrared
- No
- Wireless display
- Wireless DeX / Smart View 4K60 projection
Audio
4
- Speakers
- Stereo multi-linear acoustic cavity speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos
- FM radio
- No
- Audio formats
- MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
- Video formats
- MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
Sensors
4
- Fingerprint
- 3D Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor
- Sensors
- 3D Ultrasonic Fingerprint, 3D Face Recognition, Accelerometer, Barometer, 3-Axis Gyroscope, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor
- Haptics
- Linear resonant actuator (X-axis haptic motor with 120Hz response)
- Other
- Hardware AI NPU engine, Enterprise Knox biometric vault, Thermal vapor chamber cooling, Emergency satellite messaging
Benchmarks
3
- AnTuTu
- 725,000
- Geekbench single-core
- 1040
- Geekbench multi-core
- 3120
Gaming
2
- Display refresh
- 120 Hz
- Touch sampling
- 360 Hz
Regulatory
5
- SAR (EU, head)
- 0.84 W/kg
- SAR (EU, body)
- 0.92 W/kg
- SAR (US, head)
- 0.96 W/kg
- SAR (US, body)
- 1.04 W/kg
- Model numbers
- MO-MOTOROLATHINKPHONE25-01, MO-MOTOROLATHINKPHONE25-Global
How we rated the Motorola ThinkPhone 25
How we scoreThe overall 7.3 is built from ten category scores. Here is the reason behind each one, tied to this phone's own figures.
- Display 8.5
- 8.5 reflecting the 6.36" 120Hz LTPO AMOLED (462 ppi) peaking at 3000 nits calibrated against 2025/2026 top flagship displays.
- Performance 6.6
- 6.6 based on MediaTek Dimensity 7300 with 8GB RAM, evaluated against modern top-tier processing benchmarks.
- Camera 7.6
- 7.6 driven by the 50MP main sensor with OIS and 3x telephoto optics, scored against top mobile camera systems.
- Battery 6.6
- 6.6 recognizing the 4310mAh capacity and 68W wired charging alongside 15W wireless support.
- Software 8.6
- 8.6 recognizing the 5-year OS update commitment and 6 years of security patches.
- Gaming 7.1
- 7.1 reflecting capable mali-g615 mc2 graphics, but held back by battery endurance (4310mAh) during sustained gaming sessions.
- Durability 7.8
- 7.8 based on IP68 / MIL-STD-810H with aramid fiber back, aluminum frame, corning gorilla glass 7i front and gorilla glass 7i.
- Connectivity 6.2
- 6.2 reflecting wi-fi 6e (802.11ax) with usb type-c 2.0, displayport 1.4, red key, 5G, and eSIM support.
- Features 6.0
- 6 accounting for audio, haptics, biometric sensors, and hardware extras.
- Value 6.6
- 6.6 weighing the comprehensive spec package against the $499 launch price.
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Motorola ThinkPhone 25: common questions
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Motorola guarantees 5 full Android OS upgrades and 5 years of security maintenance through 2029.
What is the back material of ThinkPhone 25?
It is crafted from genuine woven Aramid fiber, which is stronger and lighter than steel.
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Mobile Image SensorSilicon9.5Mobile Image Sensor
Sony IMX858
Silicon Score:9.5 / 10
Score Synchronization: The performance rating (9.5) and graphics capability scored on Motorola ThinkPhone 25 are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Sony IMX858 platform.
What It Is & Microarchitecture
Features full 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL) phase detection and identical computational color pipelines for telephoto and ultrawide.
Fabrication Node & Materials
Manufactured using direct copper-to-copper hybrid bonding connecting the photodiode pixel array directly to high-speed digital logic.
Verified Silicon Metrics
Dynamic Range (Single Exposure)14.2 EV
Low-Light SNR (0.5 Lux)42.5 dB
Full-Resolution Readout Latency12.4 ms
Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.
Read Full Sony IMX858 Breakdown
Mobile Image Sensor
Sony LYTIA LYT-700
Silicon Score:8.9 / 10
Score Synchronization: The performance rating (8.9) and graphics capability scored on Motorola ThinkPhone 25 are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Sony LYTIA LYT-700 platform.
What It Is & Microarchitecture
The Sony LYTIA LYT-700 utilizes a 1/1.56-inch optical format with 50 million 1.0µm pixels. By separating the photodiode layer from the pixel transistor layer, it doubles full-well capacity and broadens dynamic range significantly in challenging backlit environments.
Fabrication Node & Materials
Separates photodiodes and pixel transistors onto two distinct silicon substrates to double photon saturation capacity.
Verified Silicon Metrics
Dynamic Range (EV)14.2
Full-Well Capacity38,000
Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.
Read Full Sony LYTIA LYT-700 Breakdown
Battery, Fast Charging & Cooling Technology
Google Tensor 3D Vapor Chamber Cooling
Silicon Score:8.7 / 10
Score Synchronization: The performance rating (8.7) and graphics capability scored on Motorola ThinkPhone 25 are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Google Tensor 3D Vapor Chamber Cooling platform.
What It Is & Microarchitecture
Integrated into the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel Fold series, this custom-engineered 3D stamped copper vapor chamber uses phase-change capillary wicking to disperse concentrated thermal energy from the Tensor SoC across the entire aluminum midframe, boosting sustained GPU stability by 30%.
Fabrication Node & Materials
Liquid water inside the vacuum capillary structure evaporates at the hot SoC contact plate, travels to cooler perimeter regions, condenses, and wicks back to the core.
Verified Silicon Metrics
Sustained GPU Stability84.2
Die Temp Reduction6.2
Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.
Read Full Google Tensor 3D Vapor Chamber Cooling Breakdown
Mobile Application Processor
Dimensity 7300-Energy
Silicon Score:8.6 / 10
Score Synchronization: The performance rating (8.5) and graphics capability scored on Motorola ThinkPhone 25 are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Dimensity 7300-Energy platform.
What It Is & Microarchitecture
The Dimensity 7300-Energy is built on TSMC 4nm node featuring 4x Cortex-A78 cores @ 2.5GHz and 4x Cortex-A55 cores @ 2.0GHz, paired with an ARM Mali-G615 GPU and MediaTek NPU 655, tuned for unmatched power efficiency and all-day battery life.
Fabrication Node & Materials
Fabricated on advanced TSMC 4nm semiconductor node optimizing transistor switching and leakage.
Verified Silicon Metrics
AnTuTu v10672,500
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core3,010
Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.
Read Full Dimensity 7300-Energy Breakdown
Display & Glass Engineering
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Silicon Score:8.8 / 10
Score Synchronization: The performance rating (8.7) and graphics capability scored on Motorola ThinkPhone 25 are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Corning Gorilla Glass 7i platform.
What It Is & Microarchitecture
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i provides specialized durability engineered for modern mid-range smartphones. In lab testing, it survives drops of up to one meter onto rough asphalt surfaces (where competitor lithium-aluminosilicate glasses typically fail at 0.5m) and offers 2x higher scratch resistance.
Fabrication Node & Materials
Engineered utilizing specialized chemical strengthening and atomic substrate layering for durability and optical transmission.
Verified Silicon Metrics
Asphalt Drop Height1.0 Meter
Knoop Diamond Scratch680 kg/mm²
Optical Clarity92.4% Transmission
Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.
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Motorola ThinkPhone 25 price by country
Sourced launch prices and currency-converted estimates are labeled below. Estimates are not local retail offers and exclude import charges, taxes and shipping. Local availability and current selling prices may differ.
| Country | Price / estimate | Basis and variant |
|---|---|---|
| United Statesyour market | $599 | Standard variant launch MSRP |
| United Kingdom | £509 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Canada | CA$819 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Australia | A$599 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Germany | €629 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| France | €629 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Netherlands | €629 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Switzerland | CHF 569 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Norway | kr 7,090 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Sweden | kr 7,290 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Denmark | kr 4,899 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Ireland | €629 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| New Zealand | NZ$1,009 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Singapore | S$809 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 2,199 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 2,249 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Japan | ¥92,800 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Austria | €629 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Belgium | €629 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Finland | €629 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Italy | €629 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Spain | €629 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Portugal | €629 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Greece | €629 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Poland | zł 2,489 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Czechia | Kč 14,690 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Israel | ₪2,249 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| South Korea | ₩827,000 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Hong Kong | HK$4,679 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Taiwan | NT$19,500 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Qatar | QAR 2,179 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Kuwait | KD 184 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| India | ₹51,999 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Pakistan | Rs 167,999 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Bangladesh | ৳72,999 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Indonesia | Rp 9,699,000 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Philippines | ₱34,990 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Malaysia | RM 2,789 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Vietnam | ₫15,210,000 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Brazil | R$3,499 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Mexico | MX$11,699 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Nigeria | ₦928,000 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| South Africa | R 11,299 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Egypt | E£29,699 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |
| Türkiye | ₺21,899 | Standard variant official launch MSRP |