Motorola MPx vs Vodafone 1231

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

    1231: 44 g lighter

    MPx:
    174 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    MPx: 4.2 mm narrower

    MPx:
    61.2 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    MPx:
    2.8 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    1231: 9.5 mm thinner

    MPx:
    24 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    MPx: 13.3 mm shorter

    MPx:
    99.7 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    MPx:
    2004
    1231:
    2009

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 +9.5 mm versus 1231
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm +13.3 mm versus MPx
    Width:
    65.4 mm +4.2 mm versus MPx
    Depth:
    14.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MPx

    174 g

    +44 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    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. MPx

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. 1231

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

MPx has approximately 25.4% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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

1231: Original memory entry

48 MB

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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. 1231

    1100 mAh

    +140 mAh versus MPx

Specifications

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1. MPx2. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MPx, 1231.
SpecificationMPx1231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.7 Х 61.2 Х 24 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft PocketPC 2003 SE
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MPx, 1231.
SpecificationMPx1231
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.8%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MPx, 1231.
SpecificationMPx1231
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MPx, 1231.
SpecificationMPx1231
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MPx, 1231.
SpecificationMPx1231
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2009
  • June
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MPx, 1231.
SpecificationMPx1231
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MPx, 1231.
SpecificationMPx1231
Radio
  • No
  • No
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, 1231.
SpecificationMPx1231
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF viewer) -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Also known as MPx300
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input