Motorola FIRE XT vs Samsung Galaxy 551

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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: 32.7 g lighter

    FIRE XT:
    84.3 g
    Galaxy 551:
    117 g
  • Width

    Galaxy 551: 7 mm narrower

    FIRE XT:
    62 mm
    Galaxy 551:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy 551: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    FIRE XT:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy 551:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    FIRE XT:
    Qualcomm MSM7227T-1 Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy 551:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    FIRE XT: 3.2 mm thinner

    FIRE XT:
    12 mm
    Galaxy 551:
    15.2 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy 551: 3 mm shorter

    FIRE XT:
    114 mm
    Galaxy 551:
    111 mm

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 +3 mm versus Galaxy 551
    Width:
    62 mm +7 mm versus Galaxy 551
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy 551

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +3.2 mm versus FIRE XT

Weight

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

  1. 1. FIRE XT

    84.3 g

  2. 2. Galaxy 551

    117 g

    +32.7 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. Galaxy 551

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

FIRE XT has approximately 25.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy 551.

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

Galaxy 551: Original memory entry

160 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. Galaxy 551

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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

    +340 mAh versus Galaxy 551

  2. 2. Galaxy 551

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. FIRE XT2. Galaxy 551

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for FIRE XT, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationFIRE XTGalaxy 551
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 111 Х 55 Х 15.2 mm
Weight
  • 84.3 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 160 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
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 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227T-1 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for FIRE XT, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationFIRE XTGalaxy 551
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.6%
  • 47.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 146 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for FIRE XT, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationFIRE XTGalaxy 551
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for FIRE XT, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationFIRE XTGalaxy 551
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for FIRE XT, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationFIRE XTGalaxy 551
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 90 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 520 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for FIRE XT, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationFIRE XTGalaxy 551
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for FIRE XT, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationFIRE XTGalaxy 551
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for FIRE XT, Galaxy 551.
SpecificationFIRE XTGalaxy 551
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
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer - Also known as Samsung I5510
  • Samsung Callisto