Asus PadFone vs Motorola MOTO MT870

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

    PadFone: 20 g lighter

    PadFone:
    129 g
    MOTO MT870:
    149 g
  • Screen diagonal

    MOTO MT870: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone:
    4.3 in
    MOTO MT870:
    4 in
  • Depth

    PadFone: 4 mm thinner

    PadFone:
    9.2 mm
    MOTO MT870:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    MOTO MT870: 5 mm shorter

    PadFone:
    128 mm
    MOTO MT870:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    PadFone:
    2012
    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. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm +5 mm versus MOTO MT870
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. MOTO MT870

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    64.8 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +4 mm versus PadFone

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone

    129 g

  2. 2. MOTO MT870

    149 g

    +20 g versus PadFone

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. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. MOTO MT870

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

PadFone has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than MOTO MT870.

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.

Recorded RAM for PadFone, MOTO MT870, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFoneMOTO MT870
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. PadFone

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

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. PadFone

    1520 mAh

  2. 2. MOTO MT870

    1880 mAh

    +360 mAh versus PadFone

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. MOTO MT870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationPadFoneMOTO MT870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 123 Х 64.8 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1880 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationPadFoneMOTO MT870
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 55.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationPadFoneMOTO MT870
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for PadFone, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationPadFoneMOTO MT870
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationPadFoneMOTO MT870
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Cloud gray
  • Light gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 15 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationPadFoneMOTO MT870
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationPadFoneMOTO MT870
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationPadFoneMOTO MT870
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • 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