Apple iPhone 3G vs Motorola FIRE XT311

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    FIRE XT311: 23 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    FIRE XT311:
    110 g
  • Width

    FIRE XT311: 4.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    FIRE XT311:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    FIRE XT311: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    FIRE XT311:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 3G: 1.2 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    FIRE XT311:
    13.5 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    FIRE XT311:
    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. iPhone 3G

    Height:
    115.5 mm
    Width:
    62.1 mm +4.1 mm versus FIRE XT311
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. FIRE XT311

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +1.2 mm versus iPhone 3G

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

    +23 g versus FIRE XT311

  2. 2. FIRE XT311

    110 g

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. iPhone 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. FIRE XT311

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

iPhone 3G has approximately 50.2% more rectangular screen area than FIRE XT311.

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.

iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 128 MB RAM

FIRE XT311: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. iPhone 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. FIRE XT311

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. iPhone 3G2. FIRE XT311

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, FIRE XT311.
SpecificationiPhone 3GFIRE XT311
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 116.5 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227-1 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, FIRE XT311.
SpecificationiPhone 3GFIRE XT311
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 35.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, FIRE XT311.
SpecificationiPhone 3GFIRE XT311
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • No
  • 480p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, FIRE XT311.
SpecificationiPhone 3GFIRE XT311
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, FIRE XT311.
SpecificationiPhone 3GFIRE XT311
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2011
  • July
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, FIRE XT311.
SpecificationiPhone 3GFIRE XT311
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, FIRE XT311.
SpecificationiPhone 3GFIRE XT311
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, FIRE XT311.
SpecificationiPhone 3GFIRE XT311
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Europe and India