Kyocera Echo vs O2 XDA Atom Life

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 Atom Life: 48 g lighter

    Echo:
    193 g
    XDA Atom Life:
    145 g
  • Width

    Echo: 1.5 mm narrower

    Echo:
    56.5 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom Life: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Echo:
    3.5 in
    XDA Atom Life:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Echo: 0.8 mm thinner

    Echo:
    17.2 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    18 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom Life: 9 mm shorter

    Echo:
    115 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Echo:
    2011
    XDA Atom Life:
    2007

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. Echo

    Height:
    115 mm +9 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.2 mm
  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +1.5 mm versus Echo
    Depth:
    18 mm +0.8 mm versus Echo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Echo

    193 g

    +48 g versus XDA Atom Life

  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    145 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. Echo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

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

Echo has approximately 54.4% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom Life.

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.

Echo: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

XDA Atom Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. Echo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. XDA Atom Life

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

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. Echo

    1370 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    1530 mAh

    +160 mAh versus Echo

Specifications

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1. Echo2. XDA Atom Life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Echo, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationEchoXDA Atom Life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 56.5 Х 17.2 mm
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 193 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • Dual TFT s
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.7" 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.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1370 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Echo, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationEchoXDA Atom Life
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Echo, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationEchoXDA Atom Life
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Echo, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationEchoXDA Atom Life
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Echo, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationEchoXDA Atom Life
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2007
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Echo, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationEchoXDA Atom Life
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (charges may apply)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Echo, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationEchoXDA Atom Life
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Simul-Task Mode – choose 2 of the Echo's 7 core apps and run one on each display simultaneously. -Optimized Mode – apps let the dual displays complement each other
  • like email on one and a full virtual keypad on the other. -Tablet Mode – dual displays act as a single (4.7 inches diagonally
  • 800 x 96
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Echo, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationEchoXDA Atom Life
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For Sprint Also known as Kyocera M9300
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player