LG Apex vs O2 XDA Zinc

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

    Apex: 17 g lighter

    Apex:
    158 g
    XDA Zinc:
    175 g
  • Width

    Apex: 2 mm narrower

    Apex:
    56 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Zinc: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Apex:
    3.2 in
    XDA Zinc:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Apex: 6.6 mm thinner

    Apex:
    16 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    22.6 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zinc: 7 mm shorter

    Apex:
    116 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Apex:
    2010
    XDA Zinc:
    2006

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. Apex

    Height:
    116 mm +7 mm versus XDA Zinc
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm
  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +2 mm versus Apex
    Depth:
    22.6 mm +6.6 mm versus Apex

Weight

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

  1. 1. Apex

    158 g

  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    175 g

    +17 g versus Apex

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. Apex

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Zinc

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

Apex has approximately 20% more rectangular screen area than XDA Zinc.

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.

Apex: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

XDA Zinc: Original memory entry

64 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. Apex

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

2. XDA Zinc

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. Apex

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus XDA Zinc

  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Apex2. XDA Zinc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Apex, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationApexXDA Zinc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 56 Х 16 mm
  • 109 Х 58 Х 22.6 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Apex, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationApexXDA Zinc
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.9%
  • 38.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Apex, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationApexXDA Zinc
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Apex, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationApexXDA Zinc
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Apex, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationApexXDA Zinc
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Apex, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationApexXDA Zinc
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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • VZ Navigator
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Apex, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationApexXDA Zinc
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Apex, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationApexXDA Zinc
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For U.S. Cellular
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player