Motorola DROID 3 vs Plum Axe Plus

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

    Axe Plus: 55 g lighter

    DROID 3:
    167 g
    Axe Plus:
    112 g
  • Width

    DROID 3: 1.1 mm narrower

    DROID 3:
    64 mm
    Axe Plus:
    65.1 mm
  • Chipset

    DROID 3:
    TI OMAP 4430
    Axe Plus:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Axe Plus: 3.1 mm thinner

    DROID 3:
    13 mm
    Axe Plus:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    DROID 3: 5 mm shorter

    DROID 3:
    124 mm
    Axe Plus:
    129 mm
  • Release year

    DROID 3:
    2011
    Axe Plus:
    2014

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
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.1 mm versus Axe Plus
  2. 2. Axe Plus

    Height:
    129 mm +5 mm versus DROID 3
    Width:
    65.1 mm +1.1 mm versus DROID 3
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID 3

    167 g

    +55 g versus Axe Plus

  2. 2. Axe Plus

    112 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. Axe Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Axe Plus has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than DROID 3.

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

Axe Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. DROID 3

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

2. Axe Plus

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

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

    +340 mAh versus Axe Plus

  2. 2. Axe Plus

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID 32. Axe Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID 3, Axe Plus.
SpecificationDROID 3Axe Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
  • 129 Х 65.1 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID 3, Axe Plus.
SpecificationDROID 3Axe Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 54.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID 3, Axe Plus.
SpecificationDROID 3Axe Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Face detection
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for DROID 3, Axe Plus.
SpecificationDROID 3Axe Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6100
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID 3, Axe Plus.
SpecificationDROID 3Axe Plus
Release date
  • 2011
  • July
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
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 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID 3, Axe Plus.
SpecificationDROID 3Axe Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID 3, Axe Plus.
SpecificationDROID 3Axe Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID 3, Axe Plus.
SpecificationDROID 3Axe Plus
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Z403