Motorola A780 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

    A780: 34 g lighter

    A780:
    141 g
    XDA Zinc:
    175 g
  • Width

    A780: 5 mm narrower

    A780:
    53 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A780: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    A780:
    2.5 in
    XDA Zinc:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    XDA Zinc: 1.4 mm thinner

    A780:
    24 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    22.6 mm
  • Height

    A780: 3 mm shorter

    A780:
    106 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    A780:
    2004
    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. A780

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +1.4 mm versus XDA Zinc
  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    Height:
    109 mm +3 mm versus A780
    Width:
    58 mm +5 mm versus A780
    Depth:
    22.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A780

    141 g

  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    175 g

    +34 g versus A780

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. A780

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

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

XDA Zinc has approximately 25.4% more rectangular screen area than A780.

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.

A780: Original memory entry

48 MB

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. A780

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. A780

    780 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    1300 mAh

    +520 mAh versus A780

Specifications

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1. A7802. XDA Zinc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A780, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationA780XDA Zinc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 53 Х 24 mm
  • 109 Х 58 Х 22.6 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 48 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A780, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationA780XDA Zinc
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.5%
  • 38.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A780, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationA780XDA Zinc
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for A780, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationA780XDA Zinc
Processor CPU
  • 312 MHz
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for A780, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationA780XDA Zinc
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2006
  • December
Colors Unknown
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- 110 h - 180 h Talking time- 3 h - 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A780, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationA780XDA Zinc
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A780, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationA780XDA Zinc
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for A780, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationA780XDA Zinc
Dop
  • MP3 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -SyncML -Voice dial
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player