Motorola FIRE XT vs Nokia Lumia 530

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: 44.7 g lighter

    FIRE XT:
    84.3 g
    Lumia 530:
    129 g
  • Screen diagonal

    FIRE XT: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    FIRE XT:
    3.5 in
    Lumia 530:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    FIRE XT:
    Qualcomm MSM7227T-1 Snapdragon S1
    Lumia 530:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Height

    FIRE XT: 5.7 mm shorter

    FIRE XT:
    114 mm
    Lumia 530:
    119.7 mm
  • Release year

    FIRE XT:
    2011
    Lumia 530:
    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. FIRE XT

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 530

    Height:
    119.7 mm +5.7 mm versus FIRE XT
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. FIRE XT

    84.3 g

  2. 2. Lumia 530

    129 g

    +44.7 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. Lumia 530

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

Lumia 530 has approximately 20.9% more rectangular screen area than FIRE XT.

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

Lumia 530: 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. FIRE XT

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

2. Lumia 530

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +110 mAh versus Lumia 530

  2. 2. Lumia 530

    1430 mAh

Specifications

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1. FIRE XT2. Lumia 530

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for FIRE XT, Lumia 530.
SpecificationFIRE XTLumia 530
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 119.7 Х 62.3 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 84.3 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227T-1 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for FIRE XT, Lumia 530.
SpecificationFIRE XTLumia 530
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.6%
  • 59.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for FIRE XT, Lumia 530.
SpecificationFIRE XTLumia 530
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for FIRE XT, Lumia 530.
SpecificationFIRE XTLumia 530
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11152
General specs
General specs — specifications for FIRE XT, Lumia 530.
SpecificationFIRE XTLumia 530
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Bright orange
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Dark 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 528 h Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for FIRE XT, Lumia 530.
SpecificationFIRE XTLumia 530
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for FIRE XT, Lumia 530.
SpecificationFIRE XTLumia 530
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for FIRE XT, Lumia 530.
SpecificationFIRE XTLumia 530
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Nokia Lumia 530 RM-1017