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Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860 vs O2 XDA Nova

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

      XDA Nova: 64 g lighter

      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      184 g
      XDA Nova:
      120 g

    • Width

      XDA Nova: 6.1 mm narrower

      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      64.1 mm
      XDA Nova:
      58 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      XDA Nova: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      4 in
      XDA Nova:
      2.8 in

    • Chipset

      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      TI OMAP 4430
      XDA Nova:
      TI OMAP 850

    • Depth

      MILESTONE 3 XT860: 1.1 mm thinner

      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      12.9 mm
      XDA Nova:
      14 mm

    • Height

      XDA Nova: 23.3 mm shorter

      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      123.3 mm
      XDA Nova:
      100 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. MILESTONE 3 XT860

      Height:
      123.3 mm +23.3 mm versus XDA Nova
      Width:
      64.1 mm +6.1 mm versus XDA Nova
      Depth:
      12.9 mm

    2. 2. XDA Nova

      Height:
      100 mm
      Width:
      58 mm
      Depth:
      14 mm +1.1 mm versus MILESTONE 3 XT860

    Weight

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

    1. 1. MILESTONE 3 XT860

      184 g

      +64 g versus XDA Nova

    2. 2. XDA Nova

      120 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. MILESTONE 3 XT860

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

    2. 2. XDA Nova

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

    MILESTONE 3 XT860 has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Nova.

    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.

    MILESTONE 3 XT860: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 512 MB RAM

    XDA Nova: Original memory entry

    128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. MILESTONE 3 XT860

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

    2. XDA Nova

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

    Specifications

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    1. MILESTONE 3 XT8602. XDA Nova

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for MILESTONE 3 XT860, XDA Nova.
    SpecificationMILESTONE 3 XT860XDA Nova
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.3 Х 64.1 Х 12.9 mm
    • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
    Weight
    • 184 g
    • 120 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    • 1 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1540 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 0 mAh,
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
    • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 4430
    • TI OMAP 850
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for MILESTONE 3 XT860, XDA Nova.
    SpecificationMILESTONE 3 XT860XDA Nova
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.8%
    • 41.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 275 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for MILESTONE 3 XT860, XDA Nova.
    SpecificationMILESTONE 3 XT860XDA Nova
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • VGA
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for MILESTONE 3 XT860, XDA Nova.
    SpecificationMILESTONE 3 XT860XDA Nova
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX540
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for MILESTONE 3 XT860, XDA Nova.
    SpecificationMILESTONE 3 XT860XDA Nova
    Release date
    • 2011
    • August
    • 2007
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Soft Black
    • Wasabi Green
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 520 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 20 min
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MILESTONE 3 XT860, XDA Nova.
    SpecificationMILESTONE 3 XT860XDA Nova
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 2.0
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for MILESTONE 3 XT860, XDA Nova.
    SpecificationMILESTONE 3 XT860XDA Nova
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Touch sensitive controls
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for MILESTONE 3 XT860, XDA Nova.
    SpecificationMILESTONE 3 XT860XDA Nova
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/DivX/XviD player -Document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Also known as Motorola XT860 4G
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