Motorola DROID 3 vs O2 XDA Atom Exec

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

    XDA Atom Exec: 27 g lighter

    DROID 3:
    167 g
    XDA Atom Exec:
    140 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom Exec: 6 mm narrower

    DROID 3:
    64 mm
    XDA Atom Exec:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom Exec: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    DROID 3:
    4 in
    XDA Atom Exec:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    DROID 3: 5.5 mm thinner

    DROID 3:
    13 mm
    XDA Atom Exec:
    18.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom Exec: 22 mm shorter

    DROID 3:
    124 mm
    XDA Atom Exec:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    DROID 3:
    2011
    XDA Atom Exec:
    2006

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. DROID 3

    Height:
    124 mm +22 mm versus XDA Atom Exec
    Width:
    64 mm +6 mm versus XDA Atom Exec
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. XDA Atom Exec

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +5.5 mm versus DROID 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID 3

    167 g

    +27 g versus XDA Atom Exec

  2. 2. XDA Atom Exec

    140 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. DROID 3

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

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

DROID 3 has approximately 95.4% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom Exec.

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.

DROID 3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

XDA Atom Exec: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 192 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. DROID 3

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

2. XDA Atom Exec

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. DROID 3

    1540 mAh

    +10 mAh versus XDA Atom Exec

  2. 2. XDA Atom Exec

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID 32. XDA Atom Exec

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Atom Exec.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Atom Exec
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.7" 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 192 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Atom Exec.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Atom Exec
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 38.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Atom Exec.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Atom Exec
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Atom Exec.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Atom Exec
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
  • Intel XScale PXA 27x 520MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Atom Exec.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Atom Exec
Release date
  • 2011
  • July
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Atom Exec.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Atom Exec
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Atom Exec.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Atom Exec
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Atom Exec.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Atom Exec
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Motorola DROID 3 XT862
  • Motorola XT860 4G
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player