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Motorola CHARM

Motorola CHARM

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ZTE Racer

ZTE Racer

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Category Breakdown

Motorola CHARM
ZTE Racer
Performance
37.742.9
Camera
13.839.6
Display
38.126.3
Battery
11.811.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
23.722.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
15.918.0

Summary

  • The Motorola CHARM and ZTE Racer both feature a 2.8-inch TFT display, but the CHARM has a slightly higher resolution of 320 x 240 pixels compared to the Racer's 240 x 320 pixels, resulting in better clarity.
  • In terms of performance, the CHARM is equipped with a TI OMAP 3410 chipset and 512MB of RAM, while the Racer uses a Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 with 256MB of RAM, giving the CHARM an edge in multitasking.
  • Both devices have a 3.15 MP rear camera, but the Racer includes autofocus, which may enhance image quality.
  • The CHARM has a 1130 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Racer's 1100 mAh, and both run on Android 2.1 (Eclair).
  • The CHARM is slightly heavier at 110g compared to the Racer's 100g, and their build dimensions differ, with the CHARM being thicker.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola CHARM
ZTE Racer

General

Release Date

2010
2010

Announced

2010
2010

Description

N/A
For Three Mobile UKAlso known as ZTE X850

Display

Size

2.8"
2.8"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors

Resolution

320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)

PPI

320
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

TI OMAP 3410
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1

CPU

600 MHz Cortex-A8
600 MHz ARM 11

GPU

PowerVR SGX530
Adreno 200

Memory

512MB RAM; 512MB
256MB RAM, 256MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
3.15 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

24fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1130 mAh
1100 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1130 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

98.4 x 67.2 x 11.4 mm, 75 cc (3.87 x 2.65 x 0.45 in)
102 x 55 x 14.5 mm (4.02 x 2.17 x 0.57 in)

Weight

110 g
100 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Golden Bronze, Cabernet
Black

Foldable

SAR

1.43 W/kg (head)     1.53 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

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 2.1 (Eclair)
Android 2.1 (Eclair)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
N/A