Camera

Offering an integrated VGA camera, the V325's photo quality falls behind the market norm, unable to make decent quality prints. With many camera phones progressing past 1.3- to 2.0-megapixels, the V325 is built on prior generation 0.3-megapixel technology.

Only able to capture images in JPG format at up to 480 x 640 px (High) in resolution, other picture sizes include 240 x 320 px (Medium) and 120 x 160 px (Small) for approximate file sizes of 50 KB, 16K, and 3 KB respectively.

In Camera Mode, the internal LCD becomes the camera viewfinder, displaying image size and 4x zoom (controlled through Left / Right Keypad presses). The viewfinder enters full screen mode if idle after a few seconds.

Containing a few extras, the V325 includes a Self-Timer (Off, 5 sec, and 10 sec), Brightness (-3 to +3), White Balance (Automatic, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent, and Incandescent), File Quality (High, Normal, and Economy), Shutter Sound, Color Effects (Normal, Sepia, Black and White, and Negative), and Fun Frames. A mirror located on the front panel also allows users to take self-portraits or be included in group shots.

While the V325's lens is better than most VGA cameras go, it's still relatively poor for taking printable photos. More of a novelty item for quick headshots for Photo IDs or phone wallpapers, the 0.3-megapixel camera is not much use for anything else, a common trait among mid-level devices which emphasize functionality over features.

Basic Features

Released for Verizon Wireless, the Motorola V325 operates on CDMA 800 / 1900 and AMPS 800 frequencies, making it compatible on both digital and analog networks.

As with many Verizon phones, the V325 has been stripped of its original Motorola user interface and replaced with a Verizon menu structure. Providing a no-frills fundamental navigation structure, many advance functions are inaccessible (compared to the non-Verizon version, the V323), making the V325 a bit too simplistic.

Motorola rated the V325's 820 mAh Li-Ion battery at an average 3.33 and 200 hours (8.3 days) of talk and standby times respectively. However, those are under optimal conditions. Handset manufacturers and carriers often list talk-time and standby-time ratings with disclaimers about variable performance and often refer to the times they publish as maximum times.

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