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Motorola FIRE
XT311| Global Score | |
| 40.6 | 44.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| Symbian 9.2 | Android 2.3 |
| 2007-08-29 | 2011-07-11 |
| 4.01 x 1.96 x 0.70 inches | 4.59 x 2.28 x 0.53 inches |
| 4.93 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| $ 190.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive |
| 6.4 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm MSM7227-1 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 96 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1420mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 9.2 hours talk time |
| 2.64 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola FIRE is a little bit better than Nokia N81 8GB, with a score of 44.7 against 40.6. The Motorola FIRE body is newer, notably lighter and noticeably thinner than the Nokia N81 8GB. The Motorola FIRE works with Android 2.3 operating system, and Nokia N81 8GB comes with Symbian 9.2 operating system.
Motorola FIRE has a bit superior CPU than Nokia N81 8GB, and although they both have 1 CPU cores, the Motorola FIRE also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Nokia N81 8GB features a slightly better looking display than Motorola FIRE, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, the Nokia N81 8GB also counts with a quite better count of pixels per inch of screen.
Nokia N81 8GB has a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Motorola FIRE, although it has no SD memory card expansion slot. Motorola FIRE takes clearer photographs and videos than Nokia N81 8GB, and although they both have the same video quality, the Motorola FIRE also has better video frame rates and a way more MP camera.
Motorola FIRE features a superior battery lifetime than Nokia N81 8GB, because it has a 35% greater battery size.
Motorola FIRE not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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