Motorola XT301 vs O2 XDA Nova

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

    XT301: 10 g lighter

    XT301:
    110 g
    XDA Nova:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA Nova: 1 mm narrower

    XT301:
    59 mm
    XDA Nova:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Nova: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    XT301:
    3 in
    XDA Nova:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    XT301:
    Qualcomm MSM7625
    XDA Nova:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    XDA Nova: 1 mm thinner

    XT301:
    15 mm
    XDA Nova:
    14 mm
  • Height

    XDA Nova: 4 mm shorter

    XT301:
    104 mm
    XDA Nova:
    100 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. XT301

    Height:
    104 mm +4 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width:
    59 mm +1 mm versus XDA Nova
    Depth:
    15 mm +1 mm versus XDA Nova
  2. 2. XDA Nova

    Height:
    100 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XT301

    110 g

  2. 2. XDA Nova

    120 g

    +10 g versus XT301

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. XT301

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Nova

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

XT301 has approximately 14.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA Nova.

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.

XT301: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

XDA Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. XT301

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

2. XDA Nova

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. XT3012. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XT301, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXT301XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 59 Х 15 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7625
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XT301, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXT301XDA Nova
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.4%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XT301, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXT301XDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XT301, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXT301XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XT301, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXT301XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XT301, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXT301XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XT301, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXT301XDA Nova
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for XT301, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXT301XDA Nova
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
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