HP iPAQ Glisten vs O2 XDA Nova

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

    XDA Nova: 12 g lighter

    iPAQ Glisten:
    132 g
    XDA Nova:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA Nova: 4.8 mm narrower

    iPAQ Glisten:
    62.8 mm
    XDA Nova:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPAQ Glisten: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    iPAQ Glisten:
    2.5 in
    XDA Nova:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    iPAQ Glisten:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
    XDA Nova:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    iPAQ Glisten: 0.6 mm thinner

    iPAQ Glisten:
    13.4 mm
    XDA Nova:
    14 mm
  • Height

    XDA Nova: 12.8 mm shorter

    iPAQ Glisten:
    112.8 mm
    XDA Nova:
    100 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. iPAQ Glisten

    Height:
    112.8 mm +12.8 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width:
    62.8 mm +4.8 mm versus XDA Nova
    Depth:
    13.4 mm
  2. 2. XDA Nova

    Height:
    100 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +0.6 mm versus iPAQ Glisten

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPAQ Glisten

    132 g

    +12 g versus XDA Nova

  2. 2. XDA Nova

    120 g

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. iPAQ Glisten

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Nova

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

XDA Nova has approximately 25.4% more rectangular screen area than iPAQ Glisten.

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.

iPAQ Glisten: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

XDA Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. iPAQ Glisten

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

2. XDA Nova

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. iPAQ Glisten2. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, XDA Nova.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenXDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.8 Х 62.8 Х 13.4 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, XDA Nova.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenXDA Nova
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, XDA Nova.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenXDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, XDA Nova.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenXDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, XDA Nova.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenXDA Nova
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, XDA Nova.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenXDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, XDA Nova.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenXDA Nova
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, XDA Nova.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenXDA Nova
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -Media player -Voice memo -Predictive text input For AT&T Also known as HP iPAQ K3 Obsidian
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform