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Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860 vs Palm Pre

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

      Pre: 51 g lighter

      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      184 g
      Pre:
      133 g

    • Width

      Pre: 4.6 mm narrower

      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      64.1 mm
      Pre:
      59.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pre: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      4 in
      Pre:
      3.1 in

    • Depth

      MILESTONE 3 XT860: 4 mm thinner

      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      12.9 mm
      Pre:
      16.9 mm

    • Height

      Pre: 22.8 mm shorter

      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      123.3 mm
      Pre:
      100.5 mm

    • Release year

      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      2011
      Pre:
      2009

    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 +22.8 mm versus Pre
      Width:
      64.1 mm +4.6 mm versus Pre
      Depth:
      12.9 mm

    2. 2. Pre

      Height:
      100.5 mm
      Width:
      59.5 mm
      Depth:
      16.9 mm +4 mm versus MILESTONE 3 XT860

    Weight

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

    1. 1. MILESTONE 3 XT860

      184 g

      +51 g versus Pre

    2. 2. Pre

      133 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. Pre

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

    MILESTONE 3 XT860 has approximately 54.1% more rectangular screen area than Pre.

    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

    Pre: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 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. MILESTONE 3 XT860

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

    2. Pre

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. MILESTONE 3 XT860

      1540 mAh

      +390 mAh versus Pre

    2. 2. Pre

      1150 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. MILESTONE 3 XT8602. Pre

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for MILESTONE 3 XT860, Pre.
    SpecificationMILESTONE 3 XT860Pre
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.3 Х 64.1 Х 12.9 mm
    • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
    Weight
    • 184 g
    • 133 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 3.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 320 x 480 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 256 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1540 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1150 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
    • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • Palm webOS
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 4430
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for MILESTONE 3 XT860, Pre.
    SpecificationMILESTONE 3 XT860Pre
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 28.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.8%
    • 47.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 275 PPI
    • 186 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for MILESTONE 3 XT860, Pre.
    SpecificationMILESTONE 3 XT860Pre
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • No
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • VGA
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for MILESTONE 3 XT860, Pre.
    SpecificationMILESTONE 3 XT860Pre
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX540
    • PowerVR SGX
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for MILESTONE 3 XT860, Pre.
    SpecificationMILESTONE 3 XT860Pre
    Release date
    • 2011
    • August
    • 2009
    • Februray
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 20 min
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MILESTONE 3 XT860, Pre.
    SpecificationMILESTONE 3 XT860Pre
    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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 2.1
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for MILESTONE 3 XT860, Pre.
    SpecificationMILESTONE 3 XT860Pre
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Touch sensitive controls
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for MILESTONE 3 XT860, Pre.
    SpecificationMILESTONE 3 XT860Pre
    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
    • Motorola MILESTONE 3 ME863
    • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging