O2 XDA Atom Life vs Philips D908

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

    D908: 16 g lighter

    XDA Atom Life:
    145 g
    D908:
    129 g
  • Width

    D908: 1.8 mm narrower

    XDA Atom Life:
    58 mm
    D908:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom Life: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Atom Life:
    2.7 in
    D908:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    D908: 3.1 mm thinner

    XDA Atom Life:
    18 mm
    D908:
    14.9 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom Life: 5 mm shorter

    XDA Atom Life:
    106 mm
    D908:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Atom Life:
    2007
    D908:
    2009

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. XDA Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +1.8 mm versus D908
    Depth:
    18 mm +3.1 mm versus D908
  2. 2. D908

    Height:
    111 mm +5 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    14.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Atom Life

    145 g

    +16 g versus D908

  2. 2. D908

    129 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. XDA Atom Life

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. D908

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

D908 has approximately 29.1% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom Life.

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 Atom Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

D908: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. XDA Atom Life

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. D908

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

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. XDA Atom Life

    1530 mAh

    +150 mAh versus D908

  2. 2. D908

    1380 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Atom Life2. D908

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Atom Life, D908.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeD908
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 111 Х 56.2 Х 14.9 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1380 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Atom Life, D908.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeD908
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Atom Life, D908.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeD908
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Atom Life, D908.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeD908
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Atom Life, D908.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeD908
Release date
  • 2007
  • January
  • 2009
  • December
Colors
  • Silver
  • Titanium Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Atom Life, D908.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeD908
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Atom Life, D908.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeD908
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Atom Life, D908.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeD908
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.263 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input