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Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860

Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860

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Motorola Milestone XT883

Motorola Milestone XT883

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Category Breakdown

Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860
Motorola Milestone XT883
Performance
36.740.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
17.717.7
Battery
16.015.2
Build
15.20.2
Connectivity
28.328.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
15.514.9

Summary

  • The Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860 and Motorola Milestone XT883 share similar build quality, dimensions, and weight, both featuring a 4.0" TFT display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels.
  • Performance-wise, both devices utilize the TI OMAP 4430 chipset and a dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, but the XT883 offers more RAM and storage at 16GB compared to the XT860's 8GB.
  • Both models have an 8 MP rear camera capable of recording 1080p video, but the XT860 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1540 mAh versus the XT883's 1500 mAh.
  • In terms of software experience, the XT860 runs Android 2.3.4, while the XT883 operates on Android 2.3, with neither being upgradeable to later versions.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860
Motorola Milestone XT883

General

Release Date

2011
2011

Announced

2011
2011

Description

Also known as Motorola XT860 4G, Motorola MILESTONE 3 ME863
For ChinaAlso known as Motorola DROID 3

Display

Size

4"
4"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

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

PPI

540
540

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

TI OMAP 4430
TI OMAP 4430

CPU

Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU

PowerVR SGX540
PowerVR SGX540

Memory

8GB 512MB RAM
16GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

VGA
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1540 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

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

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

123.3 x 64.1 x 12.9 mm (4.85 x 2.52 x 0.51 in)
123.3 x 64.1 x 12.9 mm (4.85 x 2.52 x 0.51 in)

Weight

184 g
184 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

0.77 W/kg (head)     1.46 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO

Network Speed

HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
HSPA, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

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 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass