HTC J vs Motorola Fire

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: 27 g lighter

    J:
    137 g
    Fire:
    110 g
  • Width

    Fire: 8 mm narrower

    J:
    66 mm
    Fire:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    J:
    4.3 in
    Fire:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    J: 4 mm thinner

    J:
    9.5 mm
    Fire:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Fire: 15 mm shorter

    J:
    131.5 mm
    Fire:
    116.5 mm
  • Release year

    J:
    2012
    Fire:
    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. J

    Height:
    131.5 mm +15 mm versus Fire
    Width:
    66 mm +8 mm versus Fire
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Fire

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4 mm versus J

Weight

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

  1. 1. J

    137 g

    +27 g versus Fire

  2. 2. Fire

    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. J

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

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

J has approximately 109.9% more rectangular screen area than Fire.

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 J, Fire, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJFire
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

Practical features

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

1. J

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

2. Fire

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. J

    1810 mAh

    +410 mAh versus Fire

  2. 2. Fire

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. J2. Fire

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J, Fire.
SpecificationJFire
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.5 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 116.5 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
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.
  • 1810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J, Fire.
SpecificationJFire
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.7%
  • 35.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J, Fire.
SpecificationJFire
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for J, Fire.
SpecificationJFire
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for J, Fire.
SpecificationJFire
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J, Fire.
SpecificationJFire
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J, Fire.
SpecificationJFire
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for J, Fire.
SpecificationJFire
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -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 Brazil