Motorola FIRE XT vs Motorola ZN5

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

    FIRE XT: 29.7 g lighter

    FIRE XT:
    84.3 g
    ZN5:
    114 g
  • Screen diagonal

    ZN5: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    FIRE XT:
    3.5 in
    ZN5:
    2.4 in
  • Release year

    FIRE XT:
    2011
    ZN5:
    2008

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. FIRE XT

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. ZN5

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

  1. 1. FIRE XT

    84.3 g

  2. 2. ZN5

    114 g

    +29.7 g versus FIRE XT

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. FIRE XT

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. ZN5

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

FIRE XT has approximately 104.5% more rectangular screen area than ZN5.

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.

FIRE XT: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

ZN5: Original memory entry

350 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. FIRE XT

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. ZN5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. FIRE XT

    1540 mAh

    +590 mAh versus ZN5

  2. 2. ZN5

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. FIRE XT2. ZN5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for FIRE XT, ZN5.
SpecificationFIRE XTZN5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 118 Х 50.5 Х 12-16 mm
Weight
  • 84.3 g
  • 114 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 350 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227T-1 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for FIRE XT, ZN5.
SpecificationFIRE XTZN5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.6%
  • 29.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for FIRE XT, ZN5.
SpecificationFIRE XTZN5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Xenon flash
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • @15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for FIRE XT, ZN5.
SpecificationFIRE XTZN5
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • Freescale 500 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for FIRE XT, ZN5.
SpecificationFIRE XTZN5
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 580 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for FIRE XT, ZN5.
SpecificationFIRE XTZN5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/i
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.59 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for FIRE XT, ZN5.
SpecificationFIRE XTZN5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • ModeShift morphing keypad
Other features
Other features — specifications for FIRE XT, ZN5.
SpecificationFIRE XTZN5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Motorola Fire XT XT530
  • Motorola XT531
  • Motorola SPICE XT
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -CrystalTalk Technology -TV-out -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo