Motorola XT701 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: 42 g lighter

    XT701:
    140 g
    Axe:
    98 g
  • Width

    XT701: 2.7 mm narrower

    XT701:
    60.9 mm
    Axe:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XT701: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    XT701:
    3.7 in
    Axe:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    XT701:
    TI OMAP 3430
    Axe:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Axe: 0.5 mm thinner

    XT701:
    10.9 mm
    Axe:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    XT701: 6 mm shorter

    XT701:
    116 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. XT701

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    60.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +0.5 mm versus Axe
  2. 2. Axe

    Height:
    122 mm +6 mm versus XT701
    Width:
    63.6 mm +2.7 mm versus XT701
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XT701

    140 g

    +42 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. XT701

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²
  2. 2. Axe

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

Axe has approximately 20.7% more rectangular screen area than XT701.

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.

XT701: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. XT701

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

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. XT701

    1420 mAh

    +20 mAh versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. XT7012. Axe

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XT701, Axe.
SpecificationXT701Axe
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 60.9 Х 10.9 mm
  • 122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 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.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.0 (Eclair)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3430
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XT701, Axe.
SpecificationXT701Axe
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.4%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XT701, Axe.
SpecificationXT701Axe
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Xenon flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for XT701, Axe.
SpecificationXT701Axe
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for XT701, Axe.
SpecificationXT701Axe
Release date
  • 2009
  • December
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XT701, Axe.
SpecificationXT701Axe
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Mi-Fi hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XT701, Axe.
SpecificationXT701Axe
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Touch-sensitive navigation controls -Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XT701, Axe.
SpecificationXT701Axe
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For China
  • 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