Motorola MILESTONE vs ZTE V821

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

    V821: 45 g lighter

    MILESTONE:
    165 g
    V821:
    120 g
  • Width

    V821: 3.5 mm narrower

    MILESTONE:
    60 mm
    V821:
    56.5 mm
  • Depth

    V821: 1.9 mm thinner

    MILESTONE:
    13.7 mm
    V821:
    11.8 mm
  • Release year

    MILESTONE:
    2009
    V821:
    2011

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

    Height:
    115.8 mm
    Width:
    60 mm +3.5 mm versus V821
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +1.9 mm versus V821
  2. 2. V821

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MILESTONE

    165 g

    +45 g versus V821

  2. 2. V821

    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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. MILESTONE

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²
  2. 2. V821

    V821: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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: Original memory entry

133 MB · 256 MB RAM

V821: Original memory entry

256 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. MILESTONE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. V821

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.

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

Specifications

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1. MILESTONE2. V821

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MILESTONE, V821.
SpecificationMILESTONEV821
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.8 Х 60 Х 13.7 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 133 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MILESTONE, V821.
SpecificationMILESTONEV821
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MILESTONE, V821.
SpecificationMILESTONEV821
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MILESTONE, V821.
SpecificationMILESTONEV821
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MILESTONE, V821.
SpecificationMILESTONEV821
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MILESTONE, V821.
SpecificationMILESTONEV821
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Motonav software
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MILESTONE, V821.
SpecificationMILESTONEV821
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for MILESTONE, V821.
SpecificationMILESTONEV821
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Distributed as Motorola DROID in the USA
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input