Motorola Droid 3 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Droid 3 and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Motorola Droid 3 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro |
|---|
| Price | $40 | $7,555 |
| Our rating | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 1,540 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 4 in | 3.7 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 8.1 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 169 g | 142 g |
| Released | Jul 2011 | Oct 2011 |
Summary: Motorola Droid 3 is ahead on battery, screen size. Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro is ahead on main camera, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Motorola Droid 3 is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.
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Display
| Motorola Droid 3 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen | LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.0 inches | 3.7 inches |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels (qHD) | 480 x 854 pixels (FWVGA) |
| Protection | — | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Features | — | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine |
Platform
| Motorola Droid 3 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Chipset | TI OMAP 4430 | Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 | 1 GHz Scorpion |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 @ 304 MHz | Adreno 205 |
Memory
| Motorola Droid 3 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32 GB | microSDHC, up to 32GB |
| Internal | 16 GB, 512 MB RAM | 1GB (320 MB user available) |
| RAM | — | 512 MB |
Main Camera
| Motorola Droid 3 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, autofocus | 8.1 MP, autofocus, LED flash |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus |
| Features | — | Exmor R sensor |
Selfie Camera
| Motorola Droid 3 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro |
|---|
| Single | VGA | VGA |
| Video | Yes | No |
Battery
| Motorola Droid 3 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1540 mAh | Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery |
| Stand-by | Up to 300 h (3G) | Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 9 h 20 min (3G) | Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 55 min (3G) |
Body
| Motorola Droid 3 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro |
|---|
| Dimensions | 124 x 64 x 13 mm (4.88 x 2.52 x 0.51 in) | 120 x 57 x 13.5 mm |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 142 g |
| Keyboard | 5-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard | Slide-out QWERTY keyboard |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| Motorola Droid 3 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host |
| Bluetooth | — | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | — | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | — | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
Launch
| Motorola Droid 3 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro |
|---|
| Announced | 2011, July | February 2011 |
| Status | Discontinued | — |
| Released | — | October 2011 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Motorola Droid 3 or Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro?
Motorola Droid 3 — 1,540 mAh for the Motorola Droid 3 versus 1,500 mAh for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro.
Which is lighter, Motorola Droid 3 or Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro?
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro — 169 g for the Motorola Droid 3 versus 142 g for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro.
Which is newer, Motorola Droid 3 or Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro?
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro — Jul 2011 for the Motorola Droid 3 versus Oct 2011 for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro.
Is the Motorola Droid 3 or the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro rated higher?
We rate the Motorola Droid 3 6/10 and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro 6/10.
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