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Motorola BACKFLIP
MB300Motorola Milestone XT720
XT720| Global Score | |
| 45.5 | 49.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 2.1, 1.5 | Android 2.1 |
| 2010-01-06 | 2010-06-07 |
| 4.25 x 2.09 x 0.60 inches | 4.56 x 2.40 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.1 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 186 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7200A chipset | TI OMAP3430 chipset |
| Single-Core 528 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 720 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.66 | 7.11 |
| Storage | |
| 262,14 MB internal memory | 262,14 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 320 x 240 (25 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (17 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (24 fps) slow motion video |
| 5.83 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1390mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 315 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time | 320 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Milestone XT720 is slightly better than Motorola BACKFLIP, getting a global score of 49.8 against 45.5. Even though the Motorola Milestone XT720 and the Motorola BACKFLIP were released with only a couple months difference, the Motorola Milestone XT720 design is heavier but also thinner than the Motorola BACKFLIP. These phones work with the same Android 2.1 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that.
Motorola Milestone XT720 has just a bit better performance than Motorola BACKFLIP, and although they both have a Single-Core CPU and a 256 MB RAM memory, the Motorola Milestone XT720 also has an additional graphics processor. Motorola Milestone XT720 features a lot better looking display than Motorola BACKFLIP, because it has more pixels per display inch, a larger screen and a much higher 854 x 480 resolution.
Motorola Milestone XT720's memory to store more games and applications is very similar to the Motorola BACKFLIP one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 32 GB. The Motorola BACKFLIP and the Motorola Milestone XT720 both count with extremely similar battery performance, although the Motorola Milestone XT720 has 1390mAh of battery capacity.
Motorola Milestone XT720 takes much better photographs and videos than Motorola BACKFLIP, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a way higher video quality.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Motorola Milestone XT720 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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