Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860 vs Motorola MILESTONE 2 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860
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Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860 or Motorola MILESTONE 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860 | Motorola MILESTONE 2 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2011, August | 2010, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 123.3 x 64.1 x 12.9 mm | 4.85 x 4.85 x 2.52 in | 116.3 x 60.5 x 13.7 mm | 4.58 x 4.58 x 2.38 in | |
| Weight | 184 g | 6.49 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 1540 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 240 h Talking time - Up to 9 h 20 min |
Stand by time - Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 50 min (3G) |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 44.1 cm2 | 37.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 55.8% | 53.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 275 PPI | 265 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - Touch sensitive controls | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | Dual-LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread) | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 4430 | - TI OMAP 3630 | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 | PowerVR SGX530 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 512 MB RAM | 8 GB; 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) | SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/DivX/XviD player -Document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) |
- MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/DivX/XviD player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola XT860 4G, Motorola MILESTONE 3 ME863 |
- Also known as Motorola MILESTONE 2 A953 Distributed as Motorola DROID 2 in the USA |
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