Motorola Moto X vs Motorola DROID 3 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto X
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Motorola Moto X or Motorola DROID 3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto X | Motorola DROID 3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2013, August | 2011, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 129.3 x 65.3 x 10.4 mm | 5.09 x 5.09 x 2.57 in | 124 x 64 x 13 mm | 4.88 x 4.88 x 2.52 in | |
| Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 167 g | 5.89 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White (front panel), 18 color options (back panel) | Black | |
| Battery | 2200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1540 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 576 h Talking time - Up to 13 h |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 9 h 16 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 44.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.1% | 55.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 312 PPI | 275 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 10 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -10 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), 1/2.6'', 1.4µm, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | VGA | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960DT Snapdragon S4 Pro | - TI OMAP 4430 | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300 | - Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | PowerVR SGX540 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 719 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1144 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 628 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) - EU LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - T-Mobile |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) | SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- HDMI port -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Versions: XT1052 (Europe); XT1058 (AT&T); XT1053 (T-Mobile); XT1056 (Sprint); XT1060 (Verizon); XT1055 (U.S. Cellular) |
- For Verizon Also known as Motorola DROID 3 XT862, Motorola XT860 4G |
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