Motorola A3100 vs Motorola MILESTONE XT720

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

    A3100: 20 g lighter

    A3100:
    119 g
    MILESTONE XT720:
    139 g
  • Width

    A3100: 1.2 mm narrower

    A3100:
    59.7 mm
    MILESTONE XT720:
    60.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A3100: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    A3100:
    2.8 in
    MILESTONE XT720:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    MILESTONE XT720: 2.8 mm thinner

    A3100:
    13.7 mm
    MILESTONE XT720:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    A3100: 6 mm shorter

    A3100:
    110 mm
    MILESTONE XT720:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    A3100:
    2009
    MILESTONE XT720:
    2010

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. A3100

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +2.8 mm versus MILESTONE XT720
  2. 2. MILESTONE XT720

    Height:
    116 mm +6 mm versus A3100
    Width:
    60.9 mm +1.2 mm versus A3100
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A3100

    119 g

  2. 2. MILESTONE XT720

    139 g

    +20 g versus A3100

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. A3100

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. MILESTONE XT720

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

MILESTONE XT720 has approximately 55.4% more rectangular screen area than A3100.

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.

A3100: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 MB RAM

MILESTONE XT720: 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. A3100

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. MILESTONE XT720

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

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. A3100

    1170 mAh

  2. 2. MILESTONE XT720

    1390 mAh

    +220 mAh versus A3100

Specifications

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1. A31002. MILESTONE XT720

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A3100, MILESTONE XT720.
SpecificationA3100MILESTONE XT720
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 59.7 Х 13.7 mm
  • 116 Х 60.9 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1390 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A3100, MILESTONE XT720.
SpecificationA3100MILESTONE XT720
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.0%
  • 53.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A3100, MILESTONE XT720.
SpecificationA3100MILESTONE XT720
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Xenon flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A3100, MILESTONE XT720.
SpecificationA3100MILESTONE XT720
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for A3100, MILESTONE XT720.
SpecificationA3100MILESTONE XT720
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black Slate
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 298 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 48 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A3100, MILESTONE XT720.
SpecificationA3100MILESTONE XT720
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.21 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.60 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A3100, MILESTONE XT720.
SpecificationA3100MILESTONE XT720
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Touch sensitive controls
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A3100, MILESTONE XT720.
SpecificationA3100MILESTONE XT720
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/WMA/MP4/WMV player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -TV-out (720p video) via HDMI port -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Face tagging -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input