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Motorola Admiral XT603

Motorola Admiral XT603

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Plum Axe

Plum Axe

#7299

Category Breakdown

Motorola Admiral XT603
Plum Axe
Performance
37.234.9
Camera
12.739.6
Display
16.934.1
Battery
17.914.0
Build
14.60.2
Connectivity
27.525.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
14.719.6

Summary

  • The Motorola Admiral XT603 features a smaller 3.1-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 640 pixels, while the Plum Axe has a larger 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, offering a slightly better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Admiral is powered by a 1.2 GHz Snapdragon S2 chipset, compared to the 1.0 GHz Mediatek MT6575 in the Axe, which may result in better overall performance for the Admiral.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Admiral can only record video at 480p, whereas the Axe supports video recording without specified limitations.
  • The Admiral's battery capacity is 1860 mAh, providing a longer usage time than the Axe's 1400 mAh battery.
  • Software-wise, the Admiral runs on Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) and is not upgradable, while the Axe operates on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), offering a more modern software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Admiral XT603
Plum Axe

General

Release Date

2011
2012

Announced

2011
2012

Description

For Sprint
Z401 - Single SIM Z400 - Dual SIM

Display

Size

3.1"
4"

Type

TFT
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

480 x 640 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~258 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)

CPU

1.2 GHz Scorpion
1.0 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU

Adreno 205
PowerVR SGX531

Memory

4GB 512MB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p@30fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1860 mAh
1400 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1860 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

119 x 62 x 12.2 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.48 in)
122 x 63.6 x 10.4 mm (4.80 x 2.50 x 0.41 in)

Weight

134 g
98 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black, White

Foldable

SAR

1.06 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)

Network

CDMA / EVDO
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
miniUSB

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass