alcatel OT-997 vs O2 XDA IIs

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-997: 67 g lighter

    OT-997:
    143 g
    XDA IIs:
    210 g
  • Width

    OT-997: 3 mm narrower

    OT-997:
    68 mm
    XDA IIs:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA IIs: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    OT-997:
    4.3 in
    XDA IIs:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    OT-997: 8 mm thinner

    OT-997:
    11 mm
    XDA IIs:
    19 mm
  • Height

    XDA IIs: 4.8 mm shorter

    OT-997:
    129.8 mm
    XDA IIs:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    OT-997:
    2012
    XDA IIs:
    2004

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-997

    Height:
    129.8 mm +4.8 mm versus XDA IIs
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm
  2. 2. XDA IIs

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    71 mm +3 mm versus OT-997
    Depth:
    19 mm +8 mm versus OT-997

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-997

    143 g

  2. 2. XDA IIs

    210 g

    +67 g versus OT-997

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-997

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. XDA IIs

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

OT-997 has approximately 38.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA IIs.

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.

Recorded RAM for OT-997, XDA IIs, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOT-997XDA IIs
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
XDA IIs: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 96 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-997

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. XDA IIs

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SDIO

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-997

    1800 mAh

    +310 mAh versus XDA IIs

  2. 2. XDA IIs

    1490 mAh

Specifications

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1. OT-9972. XDA IIs

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-997, XDA IIs.
SpecificationOT-997XDA IIs
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.8 Х 68 Х 11 mm
  • 125 Х 71 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 96 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1490 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for OT-997, XDA IIs.
SpecificationOT-997XDA IIs
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.6%
  • 42.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-997, XDA IIs.
SpecificationOT-997XDA IIs
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-997, XDA IIs.
SpecificationOT-997XDA IIs
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Intel XScale PXA263 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-997, XDA IIs.
SpecificationOT-997XDA IIs
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Ardesia
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Orange
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 168 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-997, XDA IIs.
SpecificationOT-997XDA IIs
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-997, XDA IIs.
SpecificationOT-997XDA IIs
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • SRS audio
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-997, XDA IIs.
SpecificationOT-997XDA IIs
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9090
  • i-mate PDA2k
  • T-Mobile MDA III and Orange SPV M2000.