Motorola MPx vs Plum Axe

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

    Axe: 76 g lighter

    MPx:
    174 g
    Axe:
    98 g
  • Width

    MPx: 2.4 mm narrower

    MPx:
    61.2 mm
    Axe:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MPx: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    MPx:
    2.8 in
    Axe:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    MPx:
    TI OMAP 1710
    Axe:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Axe: 13.6 mm thinner

    MPx:
    24 mm
    Axe:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    MPx: 22.3 mm shorter

    MPx:
    99.7 mm
    Axe:
    122 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. MPx

    Height:
    99.7 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +13.6 mm versus Axe
  2. 2. Axe

    Height:
    122 mm +22.3 mm versus MPx
    Width:
    63.6 mm +2.4 mm versus MPx
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MPx

    174 g

    +76 g versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    98 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. MPx

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Axe

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

Axe has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than MPx.

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.

MPx: Original memory entry

32 MB

Axe: Original memory entry

4 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. MPx

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

2. Axe

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. MPx

    960 mAh

  2. 2. Axe

    1400 mAh

    +440 mAh versus MPx

Specifications

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1. MPx2. Axe

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MPx, Axe.
SpecificationMPxAxe
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.7 Х 61.2 Х 24 mm
  • 122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft PocketPC 2003 SE
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MPx, Axe.
SpecificationMPxAxe
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.8%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MPx, Axe.
SpecificationMPxAxe
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for MPx, Axe.
SpecificationMPxAxe
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for MPx, Axe.
SpecificationMPxAxe
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2012
  • May
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MPx, Axe.
SpecificationMPxAxe
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Mi-Fi hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MPx, Axe.
SpecificationMPxAxe
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Second color STN display (96 x 64 pixels) -Dual hinges allow to open the device in both portrait and landscape mode
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MPx, Axe.
SpecificationMPxAxe
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF viewer) -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Also known as MPx300
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM