Motorola MC55 vs Plum Volt 3G

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

    Volt 3G: 186 g lighter

    MC55:
    336 g
    Volt 3G:
    150 g
  • Width

    Volt 3G: 8 mm narrower

    MC55:
    77 mm
    Volt 3G:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MC55: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    MC55:
    3.5 in
    Volt 3G:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Volt 3G: 18 mm thinner

    MC55:
    27 mm
    Volt 3G:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Volt 3G: 11 mm shorter

    MC55:
    152 mm
    Volt 3G:
    141 mm
  • Release year

    MC55:
    2009
    Volt 3G:
    2013

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. MC55

    Height:
    152 mm +11 mm versus Volt 3G
    Width:
    77 mm +8 mm versus Volt 3G
    Depth:
    27 mm +18 mm versus Volt 3G
  2. 2. Volt 3G

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MC55

    336 g

    +186 g versus Volt 3G

  2. 2. Volt 3G

    150 g

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. MC55

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. Volt 3G

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

Volt 3G has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than MC55.

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.

Recorded RAM for MC55, Volt 3G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMC55Volt 3G
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
MC55: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 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. MC55

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Volt 3G

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. MC55

    2400 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Volt 3G

  2. 2. Volt 3G

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. MC552. Volt 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MC55, Volt 3G.
SpecificationMC55Volt 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 77 Х 27 mm
  • 141 Х 69 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 336 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MC55, Volt 3G.
SpecificationMC55Volt 3G
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.4%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MC55, Volt 3G.
SpecificationMC55Volt 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for MC55, Volt 3G.
SpecificationMC55Volt 3G
Processor CPU
  • 520 MHz Intel PXA270
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for MC55, Volt 3G.
SpecificationMC55Volt 3G
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MC55, Volt 3G.
SpecificationMC55Volt 3G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1 (USB host)
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MC55, Volt 3G.
SpecificationMC55Volt 3G
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for MC55, Volt 3G.
SpecificationMC55Volt 3G
Dop
  • Push-to-talk service -Snap-on magnetic stripe reader -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo Shock resistant -Drop-to-concrete resistance up to 1.2m -Barcode scanner
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Flashlight - Z510 Dual SIM Z511 Single SIM