Motorola DROID 3 vs Vodafone 1231

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

    1231: 37 g lighter

    DROID 3:
    167 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    DROID 3: 1.4 mm narrower

    DROID 3:
    64 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    DROID 3:
    4 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    DROID 3: 1.5 mm thinner

    DROID 3:
    13 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 11 mm shorter

    DROID 3:
    124 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    DROID 3:
    2011
    1231:
    2009

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 +11 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm +1.4 mm versus DROID 3
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +1.5 mm versus DROID 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID 3

    167 g

    +37 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. 1231

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

DROID 3 has approximately 127.9% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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

1231: Original memory entry

48 MB

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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. DROID 3

    1540 mAh

    +440 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID 32. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID 3, 1231.
SpecificationDROID 31231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DROID 3, 1231.
SpecificationDROID 31231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID 3, 1231.
SpecificationDROID 31231
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for DROID 3, 1231.
SpecificationDROID 31231
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID 3, 1231.
SpecificationDROID 31231
Release date
  • 2011
  • July
  • 2009
  • June
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 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID 3, 1231.
SpecificationDROID 31231
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
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID 3, 1231.
SpecificationDROID 31231
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID 3, 1231.
SpecificationDROID 31231
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
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input