Motorola FIRE XT311 vs T-Mobile Prism

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 XT311: 15 g lighter

    FIRE XT311:
    110 g
    Prism:
    125 g
  • Width

    FIRE XT311: 2.2 mm narrower

    FIRE XT311:
    58 mm
    Prism:
    60.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    FIRE XT311: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    FIRE XT311:
    2.8 in
    Prism:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Prism: 1.3 mm thinner

    FIRE XT311:
    13.5 mm
    Prism:
    12.2 mm
  • Release year

    FIRE XT311:
    2011
    Prism:
    2012

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 XT311

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +1.3 mm versus Prism
  2. 2. Prism

    Height:
    116.3 mm
    Width:
    60.2 mm +2.2 mm versus FIRE XT311
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. FIRE XT311

    110 g

  2. 2. Prism

    125 g

    +15 g versus FIRE XT311

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 XT311

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Prism

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

Prism has approximately 50.2% more rectangular screen area than FIRE XT311.

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 XT311: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Prism: Original memory entry

512 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 XT311

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

2. Prism

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 XT311

    1420 mAh

    +20 mAh versus Prism

  2. 2. Prism

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. FIRE XT3112. Prism

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for FIRE XT311, Prism.
SpecificationFIRE XT311Prism
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 116.3 Х 60.2 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227-1 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for FIRE XT311, Prism.
SpecificationFIRE XT311Prism
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.9%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for FIRE XT311, Prism.
SpecificationFIRE XT311Prism
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for FIRE XT311, Prism.
SpecificationFIRE XT311Prism
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for FIRE XT311, Prism.
SpecificationFIRE XT311Prism
Release date
  • 2011
  • July
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for FIRE XT311, Prism.
SpecificationFIRE XT311Prism
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
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for FIRE XT311, Prism.
SpecificationFIRE XT311Prism
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for FIRE XT311, Prism.
SpecificationFIRE XT311Prism
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Europe and India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype)