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Motorola SPICE XT300

Motorola SPICE XT300

Brand: MOTOROLA
Category: Smart Phones
  • Display: 3.0" Inch
  • Camera: 3MP (480p)
  • RAM: 256MB RAM
  • Processor: Snapdragon S1
  • Battery: 1170mAh
  • Launch Date: 2010, December
  • Storage: 512MB 256MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
  • OS: Android 2.1
  • Body: 145g, 16.8mm thickness

Specs

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900
HSDPA 850 / 2100 or 1700/2100
Speed HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps

Launch

Announced 2010, October. Released 2010, December
Status Discontinued

Body

Dimensions 97 x 61 x 16.8 mm, 87.5 cc (3.82 x 2.40 x 0.66 in)
Weight 145 g (5.11 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
BACKTRACK rear trackpad

Display

Type TFT
Size 3.0 inches, 27.9 cm2 (~47.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~133 ppi density)
MOTOBLUR UI with Live Widgets

Platform

OS Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
CPU 528 MHz ARM 11
GPU Adreno 200

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 512MB 256MB RAM

Main Camera

Primary Camera 3.15 MP
Video 480p@25fps

Selfie camera

Primary Camera No

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash Lite
Extras MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player
MP4/WMV/H.264 player
Document viewer
Photo viewer/editor
Organizer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 1170 mAh battery
Stand By Up to 230 h
Talk Time Up to 7 h

Misc

Colors Black
SAR 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Price About 170 EUR

Test Results

EU LABEL

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

4.2
  • Design 7 / 10
  • Display 3 / 10
  • Camera 3 / 10
  • Auto Focus 3 / 10
  • Image Quality 2 / 10
  • Performance 5 / 10
  • Features 5 / 10
  • Connectivity 6 / 10
  • Call Quality 6 / 10
  • Multimedia 4 / 10
  • Usability 4 / 10
  • Video Quality 2 / 10
  • Battery 4 / 10

PROS

  1. Physical QWERTY keyboard is comfortable and excellent for texting/emailing.
  2. Unique Backtrack rear touch panel allows navigation without covering the screen.
  3. Compact, durable portrait-slider design makes it easy to hold and operate with one hand.
  4. Features 3G connectivity for decent data speeds.
  5. Good value as a budget Android device at the time of release.
  6. Includes a 3.5mm headphone jack for standard audio accessories.
  7. Expandable storage via microSDHC card slot (up to 32GB).
  8. Features Wi-Fi for wireless internet access.
  9. GPS functionality with A-GPS support for navigation.
  10. Android 2.1 Eclair system allows access to basic Google services and apps.

CONS

  1. Extremely slow 528 MHz processor causes significant system lag.
  2. Low-resolution 3.0-inch QVGA display (240x320 pixels) looks pixelated.
  3. Very poor camera quality with a 3.15 MP fixed-focus sensor.
  4. Lack of auto-focus on the camera makes close-up shots impossible.
  5. No camera flash, resulting in terrible low-light photos.
  6. Limited internal memory (256MB RAM) restricts app installation capacity.
  7. Poor battery life, often requiring daily or frequent charging.
  8. The Backtrack panel can be distracting or overly sensitive for some users.
  9. The device runs an obsolete Android 2.1 version.
  10. Low-resolution video recording (480p)

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