Motorola Milestone XT883 vs Nokia Lumia 900

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

    Lumia 900: 24 g lighter

    Milestone XT883:
    184 g
    Lumia 900:
    160 g
  • Width

    Milestone XT883: 4.4 mm narrower

    Milestone XT883:
    64.1 mm
    Lumia 900:
    68.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Milestone XT883: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Milestone XT883:
    4 in
    Lumia 900:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Milestone XT883:
    TI OMAP 4430
    Lumia 900:
    Qualcomm APQ8055 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Lumia 900: 1.4 mm thinner

    Milestone XT883:
    12.9 mm
    Lumia 900:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Milestone XT883: 4.5 mm shorter

    Milestone XT883:
    123.3 mm
    Lumia 900:
    127.8 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 XT883

    Height:
    123.3 mm
    Width:
    64.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Lumia 900
  2. 2. Lumia 900

    Height:
    127.8 mm +4.5 mm versus Milestone XT883
    Width:
    68.5 mm +4.4 mm versus Milestone XT883
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Milestone XT883

    184 g

    +24 g versus Lumia 900

  2. 2. Lumia 900

    160 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 XT883

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 900

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Lumia 900 has approximately 19.3% more rectangular screen area than Milestone XT883.

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 XT883: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

Lumia 900: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 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 XT883

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

2. Lumia 900

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 XT883

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 900

    1830 mAh

    +330 mAh versus Milestone XT883

Specifications

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1. Milestone XT8832. Lumia 900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Milestone XT883, Lumia 900.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Lumia 900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.3 Х 64.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 127.8 Х 68.5 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 184 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1830 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
  • Qualcomm APQ8055 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Milestone XT883, Lumia 900.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Lumia 900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Milestone XT883, Lumia 900.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Lumia 900
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Milestone XT883, Lumia 900.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Lumia 900
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Milestone XT883, Lumia 900.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Lumia 900
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • White
  • Magenta
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 165 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Milestone XT883, Lumia 900.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Lumia 900
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.33 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Milestone XT883, Lumia 900.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Lumia 900
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Touch sensitive controls
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Milestone XT883, Lumia 900.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Lumia 900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China Also known as Motorola DROID 3
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor - Also known as Nokia Lumia 900 RM-823