Motorola ATRIX vs ZTE Obsidian

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.

  • Width

    ATRIX: 5.1 mm narrower

    ATRIX:
    63.5 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ATRIX: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    ATRIX:
    4 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Obsidian: 0.8 mm thinner

    ATRIX:
    11 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    ATRIX: 19.6 mm shorter

    ATRIX:
    117.8 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 mm
  • Release year

    ATRIX:
    2011
    Obsidian:
    2015

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. ATRIX

    Height:
    117.8 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +0.8 mm versus Obsidian
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm +19.6 mm versus ATRIX
    Width:
    68.6 mm +5.1 mm versus ATRIX
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ATRIX

    135 g

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 g

    +2.5 g versus ATRIX

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. ATRIX

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

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

Obsidian has approximately 26.6% more rectangular screen area than ATRIX.

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 ATRIX, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageATRIXObsidian
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. ATRIX

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

2. Obsidian

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. ATRIX

    1930 mAh

    +130 mAh versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. ATRIX2. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ATRIX, Obsidian.
SpecificationATRIXObsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.8 Х 63.5 Х 11 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 1930 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ATRIX, Obsidian.
SpecificationATRIXObsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.0%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ATRIX, Obsidian.
SpecificationATRIXObsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p (via SW update)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for ATRIX, Obsidian.
SpecificationATRIXObsidian
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for ATRIX, Obsidian.
SpecificationATRIXObsidian
Release date
  • 2011
  • January
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ATRIX, Obsidian.
SpecificationATRIXObsidian
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ATRIX, Obsidian.
SpecificationATRIXObsidian
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for ATRIX, Obsidian.
SpecificationATRIXObsidian
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer