LG Optimus Z vs O2 XDA mini S

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

    Optimus Z: 25 g lighter

    Optimus Z:
    135 g
    XDA mini S:
    160 g
  • Width

    Optimus Z: 1.1 mm narrower

    Optimus Z:
    56.9 mm
    XDA mini S:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA mini S: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus Z:
    3.5 in
    XDA mini S:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Optimus Z:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    XDA mini S:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Optimus Z: 12 mm thinner

    Optimus Z:
    11 mm
    XDA mini S:
    23 mm
  • Height

    XDA mini S: 9.9 mm shorter

    Optimus Z:
    117.9 mm
    XDA mini S:
    108 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. Optimus Z

    Height:
    117.9 mm +9.9 mm versus XDA mini S
    Width:
    56.9 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm
  2. 2. XDA mini S

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +1.1 mm versus Optimus Z
    Depth:
    23 mm +12 mm versus Optimus Z

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus Z

    135 g

  2. 2. XDA mini S

    160 g

    +25 g versus Optimus Z

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. Optimus Z

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. XDA mini S

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

Optimus Z has approximately 56.2% more rectangular screen area than XDA mini S.

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.

XDA mini S: 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. Optimus Z

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

2. XDA mini S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · up to 2 GB

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. Optimus Z

    1350 mAh

    +150 mAh versus XDA mini S

  2. 2. XDA mini S

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus Z2. XDA mini S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Z, XDA mini S.
SpecificationOptimus ZXDA mini S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.9 Х 56.9 Х 11 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 23 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • miniSD
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Z, XDA mini S.
SpecificationOptimus ZXDA mini S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.5%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Z, XDA mini S.
SpecificationOptimus ZXDA mini S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Optimus Z, XDA mini S.
SpecificationOptimus ZXDA mini S
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Z, XDA mini S.
SpecificationOptimus ZXDA mini S
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2005
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Silver
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 10 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Z, XDA mini S.
SpecificationOptimus ZXDA mini S
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 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus Z, XDA mini S.
SpecificationOptimus ZXDA mini S
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Mobile
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Z, XDA mini S.
SpecificationOptimus ZXDA mini S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - On-screen-phone function -Drag & Shake file sharing -TV Tuner (T-DMB) -HDMI port -MP3/WMA/AAC player -DivX/MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For South Korea Also known as LG KU9500
  • LG SU950
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9100
  • i-mate K-JAM
  • T-Mobile MDA Vario