Motorola EM30 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

    EM30: 60 g lighter

    EM30:
    100 g
    XDA mini S:
    160 g
  • Width

    EM30: 5 mm narrower

    EM30:
    53 mm
    XDA mini S:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    EM30: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    EM30:
    2 in
    XDA mini S:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    EM30: 12.4 mm thinner

    EM30:
    10.6 mm
    XDA mini S:
    23 mm
  • Height

    XDA mini S: 7 mm shorter

    EM30:
    115 mm
    XDA mini S:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    EM30:
    2008
    XDA mini S:
    2005

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. EM30

    Height:
    115 mm +7 mm versus XDA mini S
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. XDA mini S

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +5 mm versus EM30
    Depth:
    23 mm +12.4 mm versus EM30

Weight

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

  1. 1. EM30

    100 g

  2. 2. XDA mini S

    160 g

    +60 g versus EM30

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. EM30

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

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

XDA mini S has approximately 96% more rectangular screen area than EM30.

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. EM30

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

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. EM30

    970 mAh

  2. 2. XDA mini S

    1200 mAh

    +230 mAh versus EM30

Specifications

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1. EM302. XDA mini S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for EM30, XDA mini S.
SpecificationEM30XDA mini S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 23 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" 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. Unknown
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for EM30, XDA mini S.
SpecificationEM30XDA mini S
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for EM30, XDA mini S.
SpecificationEM30XDA mini S
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for EM30, XDA mini S.
SpecificationEM30XDA mini S
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for EM30, XDA mini S.
SpecificationEM30XDA mini S
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2005
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for EM30, XDA mini S.
SpecificationEM30XDA mini S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for EM30, XDA mini S.
SpecificationEM30XDA mini S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for EM30, XDA mini S.
SpecificationEM30XDA mini S
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo
  • 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