Motorola FIRE XT vs Plum Trigger Plus III

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: 13.2 g lighter

    FIRE XT:
    84.3 g
    Trigger Plus III:
    97.5 g
  • Chipset

    FIRE XT:
    Qualcomm MSM7227T-1 Snapdragon S1
    Trigger Plus III:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Trigger Plus III: 1.5 mm thinner

    FIRE XT:
    12 mm
    Trigger Plus III:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    FIRE XT: 3.8 mm shorter

    FIRE XT:
    114 mm
    Trigger Plus III:
    117.8 mm
  • Release year

    FIRE XT:
    2011
    Trigger Plus III:
    2015

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 +1.5 mm versus Trigger Plus III
  2. 2. Trigger Plus III

    Height:
    117.8 mm +3.8 mm versus FIRE XT
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. FIRE XT

    84.3 g

  2. 2. Trigger Plus III

    97.5 g

    +13.2 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. Trigger Plus III

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

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

Trigger Plus III: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Trigger Plus III

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. FIRE XT

    1540 mAh

    +240 mAh versus Trigger Plus III

  2. 2. Trigger Plus III

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. FIRE XT2. Trigger Plus III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for FIRE XT, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationFIRE XTTrigger Plus III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 117.8 Х 61.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 84.3 g
  • 97.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227T-1 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for FIRE XT, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationFIRE XTTrigger Plus III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.6%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for FIRE XT, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationFIRE XTTrigger Plus III
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for FIRE XT, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationFIRE XTTrigger Plus III
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for FIRE XT, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationFIRE XTTrigger Plus III
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
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 780 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for FIRE XT, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationFIRE XTTrigger Plus III
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
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/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for FIRE XT, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationFIRE XTTrigger Plus III
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for FIRE XT, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationFIRE XTTrigger Plus III
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 Plum Z306