HTC Desire 300 vs Motorola XT301

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

    XT301: 10 g lighter

    Desire 300:
    120 g
    XT301:
    110 g
  • Width

    XT301: 7.2 mm narrower

    Desire 300:
    66.2 mm
    XT301:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XT301: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 300:
    4.3 in
    XT301:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 300:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    XT301:
    Qualcomm MSM7625
  • Depth

    Desire 300: 4.9 mm thinner

    Desire 300:
    10.1 mm
    XT301:
    15 mm
  • Height

    XT301: 27.8 mm shorter

    Desire 300:
    131.8 mm
    XT301:
    104 mm

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. Desire 300

    Height:
    131.8 mm +27.8 mm versus XT301
    Width:
    66.2 mm +7.2 mm versus XT301
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. XT301

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +4.9 mm versus Desire 300

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 300

    120 g

    +10 g versus XT301

  2. 2. XT301

    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. Desire 300

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. XT301

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

Desire 300 has approximately 88.8% more rectangular screen area than XT301.

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.

Desire 300: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

XT301: 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. Desire 300

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

2. XT301

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. Desire 300

    1650 mAh

    +480 mAh versus XT301

  2. 2. XT301

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 3002. XT301

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 300, XT301.
SpecificationDesire 300XT301
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 104 Х 59 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 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.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM7625
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 300, XT301.
SpecificationDesire 300XT301
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.3%
  • 45.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 300, XT301.
SpecificationDesire 300XT301
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 300, XT301.
SpecificationDesire 300XT301
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2004
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 228
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 401
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 300, XT301.
SpecificationDesire 300XT301
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 300, XT301.
SpecificationDesire 300XT301
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 300, XT301.
SpecificationDesire 300XT301
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 300, XT301.
SpecificationDesire 300XT301
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as HTC Zara mini
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input