MWg Zinc II vs Samsung Focus

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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

    Focus: 65.6 g lighter

    Zinc II:
    185 g
    Focus:
    119.4 g
  • Width

    Zinc II: 5.3 mm narrower

    Zinc II:
    59 mm
    Focus:
    64.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Zinc II: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Zinc II:
    2.8 in
    Focus:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Focus: 8.1 mm thinner

    Zinc II:
    18 mm
    Focus:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Zinc II: 15.2 mm shorter

    Zinc II:
    109.5 mm
    Focus:
    124.7 mm
  • Release year

    Zinc II:
    2008
    Focus:
    2010

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. Zinc II

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.1 mm versus Focus
  2. 2. Focus

    Height:
    124.7 mm +15.2 mm versus Zinc II
    Width:
    64.3 mm +5.3 mm versus Zinc II
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Zinc II

    185 g

    +65.6 g versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus

    119.4 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. Zinc II

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Focus has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than Zinc II.

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.

Zinc II: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Focus: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 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. Zinc II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Focus

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

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. Zinc II

    1530 mAh

    +30 mAh versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zinc II2. Focus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zinc II, Focus.
SpecificationZinc IIFocus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.5 Х 59 Х 18 mm
  • 124.7 Х 64.3 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 119.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zinc II, Focus.
SpecificationZinc IIFocus
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.6%
  • 56.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zinc II, Focus.
SpecificationZinc IIFocus
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Zinc II, Focus.
SpecificationZinc IIFocus
Processor CPU
  • Samsung 2442 500 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zinc II, Focus.
SpecificationZinc IIFocus
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zinc II, Focus.
SpecificationZinc IIFocus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zinc II, Focus.
SpecificationZinc IIFocus
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Stereo speakers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zinc II, Focus.
SpecificationZinc IIFocus
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - AT&T U-verse Mobile
  • NavigatorSM
  • FamilyMap
  • Radio
  • myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T Previously rumored as Samsung i917 Cetus