Motorola MOTO MT870 vs Plum Trigger

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

    Trigger: 46 g lighter

    MOTO MT870:
    149 g
    Trigger:
    103 g
  • Width

    Trigger: 3.3 mm narrower

    MOTO MT870:
    64.8 mm
    Trigger:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Trigger: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    MOTO MT870:
    4 in
    Trigger:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Trigger: 1.6 mm thinner

    MOTO MT870:
    13.2 mm
    Trigger:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Trigger: 6 mm shorter

    MOTO MT870:
    123 mm
    Trigger:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    MOTO MT870:
    2011
    Trigger:
    2013

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. MOTO MT870

    Height:
    123 mm +6 mm versus Trigger
    Width:
    64.8 mm +3.3 mm versus Trigger
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +1.6 mm versus Trigger
  2. 2. Trigger

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MOTO MT870

    149 g

    +46 g versus Trigger

  2. 2. Trigger

    103 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. MOTO MT870

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

MOTO MT870 has approximately 20.9% more rectangular screen area than Trigger.

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.

MOTO MT870: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Trigger: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. MOTO MT870

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

2. Trigger

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. MOTO MT870

    1880 mAh

    +530 mAh versus Trigger

  2. 2. Trigger

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. MOTO MT8702. Trigger

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MOTO MT870, Trigger.
SpecificationMOTO MT870Trigger
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 64.8 Х 13.2 mm
  • 117 Х 61.5 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 103 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 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.
  • 1880 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MOTO MT870, Trigger.
SpecificationMOTO MT870Trigger
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.3%
  • 50.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MOTO MT870, Trigger.
SpecificationMOTO MT870Trigger
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for MOTO MT870, Trigger.
SpecificationMOTO MT870Trigger
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for MOTO MT870, Trigger.
SpecificationMOTO MT870Trigger
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Cloud gray
  • Light gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 15 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MOTO MT870, Trigger.
SpecificationMOTO MT870Trigger
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MOTO MT870, Trigger.
SpecificationMOTO MT870Trigger
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for MOTO MT870, Trigger.
SpecificationMOTO MT870Trigger
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/AAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Z103 Single SIM Z102 Dual SIM