Motorola Milestone XT883 vs Samsung Z

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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

    Z: 48 g lighter

    Milestone XT883:
    184 g
    Z:
    136 g
  • Width

    Milestone XT883: 5.7 mm narrower

    Milestone XT883:
    64.1 mm
    Z:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Milestone XT883: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Milestone XT883:
    4 in
    Z:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Z: 4.4 mm thinner

    Milestone XT883:
    12.9 mm
    Z:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Milestone XT883: 14.9 mm shorter

    Milestone XT883:
    123.3 mm
    Z:
    138.2 mm
  • Release year

    Milestone XT883:
    2011
    Z:
    2014

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 +4.4 mm versus Z
  2. 2. Z

    Height:
    138.2 mm +14.9 mm versus Milestone XT883
    Width:
    69.8 mm +5.7 mm versus Milestone XT883
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Milestone XT883

    184 g

    +48 g versus Z

  2. 2. Z

    136 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. Z

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

Z has approximately 44% 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.

Recorded RAM for Milestone XT883, Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMilestone XT883Z
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Milestone XT883: 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. Z

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Z

    2600 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Milestone XT883

Specifications

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1. Milestone XT8832. Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Milestone XT883, Z.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Z
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.3 Х 64.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 138.2 Х 69.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 184 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Tizen 2.2.1
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Milestone XT883, Z.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Z
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Milestone XT883, Z.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Z
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Milestone XT883, Z.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Z
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38154
General specs
General specs — specifications for Milestone XT883, Z.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Z
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Black/Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 165 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Milestone XT883, Z.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Z
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 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Milestone XT883, Z.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Z
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Touch sensitive controls
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Milestone XT883, Z.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Z
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo viewer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Z Z910F