Motorola DROID 3 vs O2 XDA Terra

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

    XDA Terra: 5 mm narrower

    DROID 3:
    64 mm
    XDA Terra:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Terra: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    DROID 3:
    4 in
    XDA Terra:
    2.7 in
  • Chipset

    DROID 3:
    TI OMAP 4430
    XDA Terra:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    DROID 3: 4 mm thinner

    DROID 3:
    13 mm
    XDA Terra:
    17 mm
  • Height

    XDA Terra: 15 mm shorter

    DROID 3:
    124 mm
    XDA Terra:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    DROID 3:
    2011
    XDA Terra:
    2007

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 +15 mm versus XDA Terra
    Width:
    64 mm +5 mm versus XDA Terra
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. XDA Terra

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +4 mm versus DROID 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID 3

    167 g

  2. 2. XDA Terra

    168 g

    +1 g versus DROID 3

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 Terra

    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 Terra.

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 Terra: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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 Terra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. DROID 32. XDA Terra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Terra.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Terra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
  • 109 Х 59 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 168 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
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Terra.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Terra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 35.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Terra.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Terra
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Terra.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Terra
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Terra.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Terra
Release date
  • 2011
  • July
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Terra.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Terra
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/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
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 Terra.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Terra
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID 3, XDA Terra.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA Terra
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
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Herald platform