Motorola Milestone XT883 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 XT883:
    184 g
    XDA Nova:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA Nova: 6.1 mm narrower

    Milestone XT883:
    64.1 mm
    XDA Nova:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Nova: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Milestone XT883:
    4 in
    XDA Nova:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Milestone XT883:
    TI OMAP 4430
    XDA Nova:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Milestone XT883: 1.1 mm thinner

    Milestone XT883:
    12.9 mm
    XDA Nova:
    14 mm
  • Height

    XDA Nova: 23.3 mm shorter

    Milestone XT883:
    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 XT883

    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 XT883

Weight

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

  1. 1. Milestone XT883

    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 XT883

    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 XT883 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 XT883: Original memory entry

16 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 XT883

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 XT8832. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Milestone XT883, XDA Nova.
SpecificationMilestone XT883XDA 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.
  • 16 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Milestone XT883, XDA Nova.
SpecificationMilestone XT883XDA 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
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Milestone XT883, XDA Nova.
SpecificationMilestone XT883XDA 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 XT883, XDA Nova.
SpecificationMilestone XT883XDA 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 XT883, XDA Nova.
SpecificationMilestone XT883XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 165 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 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 XT883, XDA Nova.
SpecificationMilestone XT883XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Milestone XT883, XDA Nova.
SpecificationMilestone XT883XDA Nova
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Touch sensitive controls
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Milestone XT883, XDA Nova.
SpecificationMilestone XT883XDA Nova
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
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