alcatel OT-890 vs O2 XDA Star

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

    OT-890: 19.3 g lighter

    OT-890:
    100.7 g
    XDA Star:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA Star: 3 mm narrower

    OT-890:
    58 mm
    XDA Star:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Star: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    OT-890:
    2.8 in
    XDA Star:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    OT-890:
    Mediatek MT6516
    XDA Star:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Depth

    OT-890: 3.2 mm thinner

    OT-890:
    12.6 mm
    XDA Star:
    15.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Star: 3 mm shorter

    OT-890:
    110 mm
    XDA Star:
    107 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. OT-890

    Height:
    110 mm +3 mm versus XDA Star
    Width:
    58 mm +3 mm versus XDA Star
    Depth:
    12.6 mm
  2. 2. XDA Star

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +3.2 mm versus OT-890

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-890

    100.7 g

  2. 2. XDA Star

    120 g

    +19.3 g versus OT-890

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. OT-890

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Star

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

OT-890 has approximately 16% more rectangular screen area than XDA Star.

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.

OT-890: Original memory entry

150 MB

XDA Star: Original memory entry

96 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. OT-890

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. XDA Star

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD

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. OT-890

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Star

    1120 mAh

    +120 mAh versus OT-890

Specifications

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1. OT-8902. XDA Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-890, XDA Star.
SpecificationOT-890XDA Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 58 Х 12.6 mm
  • 107 Х 55 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 100.7 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 150 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1120 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for OT-890, XDA Star.
SpecificationOT-890XDA Star
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.1%
  • 35.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-890, XDA Star.
SpecificationOT-890XDA Star
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-890, XDA Star.
SpecificationOT-890XDA Star
Processor CPU
  • 420 MHz
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-890, XDA Star.
SpecificationOT-890XDA Star
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Steel Grey
  • Fuchsia
  • Electric orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h Music play - Up to 17 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-890, XDA Star.
SpecificationOT-890XDA Star
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-890, XDA Star.
SpecificationOT-890XDA Star
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-890, XDA Star.
SpecificationOT-890XDA Star
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
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