Motorola Milestone XT883 vs ZTE Blade III

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

    Blade III: 54 g lighter

    Milestone XT883:
    184 g
    Blade III:
    130 g
  • Chipset

    Milestone XT883:
    TI OMAP 4430
    Blade III:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Blade III: 2.9 mm thinner

    Milestone XT883:
    12.9 mm
    Blade III:
    10 mm
  • Release year

    Milestone XT883:
    2011
    Blade III:
    2012

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 +2.9 mm versus Blade III
  2. 2. Blade III

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Milestone XT883

    184 g

    +54 g versus Blade III

  2. 2. Blade III

    130 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. Blade III

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

Blade III has approximately 3.2% 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

Blade III: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 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. Blade III

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Milestone XT883

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Blade III

    1600 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Milestone XT883

Specifications

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1. Milestone XT8832. Blade III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Milestone XT883, Blade III.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Blade III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.3 Х 64.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 184 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 GB (2.5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Milestone XT883, Blade III.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Blade III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Milestone XT883, Blade III.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Blade III
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
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, Blade III.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Blade III
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Milestone XT883, Blade III.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Blade III
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 190 EUR
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, Blade III.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Blade III
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Milestone XT883, Blade III.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Blade III
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Touch sensitive controls
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Milestone XT883, Blade III.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Blade III
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
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input