Acer Stream vs Motorola MOTO MT870

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Stream: 9 g lighter

    Stream:
    140 g
    MOTO MT870:
    149 g
  • Width

    Stream: 1.8 mm narrower

    Stream:
    63 mm
    MOTO MT870:
    64.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Stream: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Stream:
    3.7 in
    MOTO MT870:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Stream: 2 mm thinner

    Stream:
    11.2 mm
    MOTO MT870:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    Stream: 3.5 mm shorter

    Stream:
    119.5 mm
    MOTO MT870:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    Stream:
    2010
    MOTO MT870:
    2011

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Stream

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
  2. 2. MOTO MT870

    Height:
    123 mm +3.5 mm versus Stream
    Width:
    64.8 mm +1.8 mm versus Stream
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +2 mm versus Stream

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Stream

    140 g

  2. 2. MOTO MT870

    149 g

    +9 g versus Stream

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Stream

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. MOTO MT870

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

MOTO MT870 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Stream.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Stream: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

MOTO MT870: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Stream

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. MOTO MT870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Stream

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. MOTO MT870

    1880 mAh

    +480 mAh versus Stream

Specifications

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1. Stream2. MOTO MT870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stream, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationStreamMOTO MT870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 63 Х 11.2 mm
  • 123 Х 64.8 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1880 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stream, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationStreamMOTO MT870
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 55.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stream, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationStreamMOTO MT870
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Stream, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationStreamMOTO MT870
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stream, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationStreamMOTO MT870
Release date
  • 2010
  • May
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Cloud gray
  • Light gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 15 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Stream, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationStreamMOTO MT870
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA & UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Stream, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationStreamMOTO MT870
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys -Dolby Mobile
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stream, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationStreamMOTO MT870
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Micro HDMI port -Dedicated search key -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/Xvid/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer Liquid Stream
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/AAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input