Motorola XT301 vs O2 XDA Zest

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

    XDA Zest: 7.5 g lighter

    XT301:
    110 g
    XDA Zest:
    102.5 g
  • Width

    XT301: 1.5 mm narrower

    XT301:
    59 mm
    XDA Zest:
    60.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Zest: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    XT301:
    3 in
    XDA Zest:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    XT301: 1.5 mm thinner

    XT301:
    15 mm
    XDA Zest:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zest: 2 mm shorter

    XT301:
    104 mm
    XDA Zest:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    XT301:
    2010
    XDA Zest:
    2008

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 +2 mm versus XDA Zest
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. XDA Zest

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm +1.5 mm versus XT301
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +1.5 mm versus XT301

Weight

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

  1. 1. XT301

    110 g

    +7.5 g versus XDA Zest

  2. 2. XDA Zest

    102.5 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. XT301

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

    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 Zest.

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 Zest: 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 Zest

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. XT301

    1170 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Zest

    1300 mAh

    +130 mAh versus XT301

Specifications

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1. XT3012. XDA Zest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XT301, XDA Zest.
SpecificationXT301XDA Zest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 59 Х 15 mm
  • 102 Х 60.5 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 102.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 640 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
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7625
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XT301, XDA Zest.
SpecificationXT301XDA Zest
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%
  • 39.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XT301, XDA Zest.
SpecificationXT301XDA Zest
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XT301, XDA Zest.
SpecificationXT301XDA Zest
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 624MHz Marvell TavorP
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XT301, XDA Zest.
SpecificationXT301XDA Zest
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2008
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XT301, XDA Zest.
SpecificationXT301XDA Zest
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XT301, XDA Zest.
SpecificationXT301XDA Zest
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for XT301, XDA Zest.
SpecificationXT301XDA Zest
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
  • SiRF star III chipset -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input