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Acer Iconia Smart

Acer Iconia Smart

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Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860

Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860

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Category Breakdown

Acer Iconia Smart
Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860
Performance
57.351.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
64.367.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
54.052.7

Summary

  • The Acer Iconia Smart features a larger 4.8-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 1024 pixels, resulting in a lower pixel density of approximately 236 ppi compared to the Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860's 4.0-inch display at 540 x 960 pixels and 275 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, both devices utilize a 1.0 GHz processor, but the MILESTONE 3 has a dual-core Cortex-A9, which may offer better multitasking capabilities than the single-core Scorpion in the Iconia Smart.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the MILESTONE 3 can record video at 1080p, while the Iconia Smart is limited to 720p.
  • The MILESTONE 3 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1540 mAh compared to the Iconia Smart's 1500 mAh, which may provide marginally better battery life.
  • Both devices run on Android 2.3, with the MILESTONE 3 being limited to an upgrade to 2.3.4.
  • In terms of build quality, the Iconia Smart is slightly heavier and bulkier than the MILESTONE 3, which is more compact and lighter.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Iconia Smart
Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860

General

Release Date

2011
2011

Announced

2011
2011

Description

N/A
Also known as Motorola XT860 4G, Motorola MILESTONE 3 ME863

Display

Size

4.8"
4"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

480 x 1024 pixels (~236 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~275 ppi density)

PPI

480
540

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8255-1 Snapdragon S2
TI OMAP 4430

CPU

1.0 GHz Scorpion
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU

Adreno 205
PowerVR SGX540

Memory

8GB 512MB RAM
8GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

2 MP
N/A

Front Camera Details

2 MP
VGA

Video Recording

720p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1540 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1540 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

141.7 x 64.5 x 13.6 mm (5.58 x 2.54 x 0.54 in)
123.3 x 64.1 x 12.9 mm (4.85 x 2.52 x 0.51 in)

Weight

185 g
184 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Silver
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UPnP, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

OS Version

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes