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O2 XDA Atom vs Plum Glow

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

O2 XDA Atom

O2 XDA Atom

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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.

  • WeightGlow: 35 g lighterGlow: 105 g · XDA Atom: 140 g
  • WidthXDA Atom: 3.5 mm narrowerXDA Atom: 58 mm · Glow: 61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Atom: 0.8 in smaller diagonalXDA Atom: 2.7 in · Glow: 3.5 in
  • DepthGlow: 5.6 mm thinnerGlow: 12.9 mm · XDA Atom: 18.5 mm
  • HeightXDA Atom: 10 mm shorterXDA Atom: 102 mm · Glow: 112 mm
  • Release year2005 / 2013XDA Atom: 2005 · Glow: 2013

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.

Front
XDA Atom: 102 × 58 mm 1 Glow: 112 × 61.5 mm 2
Side
XDA Atom: 102 × 18.5 mm 1 Glow: 112 × 12.9 mm 2
  1. 1. XDA Atom
    Height
    102 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    18.5 mm+5.6 mm versus Glow
    Weight
    140 g
  2. 2. Glow
    Height
    112 mm+10 mm versus XDA Atom
    Width
    61.5 mm+3.5 mm versus XDA Atom
    Depth
    12.9 mm
    Weight
    105 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Atom140 g

    +35 g versus Glow

  2. 2. Glow105 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.

Screen size
XDA Atom: 2.7 in, 4:3, About 22.6 cm² rectangular area 1 Glow: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. XDA Atom 2.7 in · 4:3 About 22.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Glow 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

Glow has approximately 61.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom.

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: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Glow: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details miniSD

2. Glow

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. XDA Atom1530 mAh

    +30 mAh versus Glow

  2. 2. Glow1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Atom2. Glow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXDA AtomGlow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
  • 112 Х 61.5 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity 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 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationXDA AtomGlow
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.2%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXDA AtomGlow
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXDA AtomGlow
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXDA AtomGlow
Release date
  • 2005
  • November
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXDA AtomGlow
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXDA AtomGlow
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXDA AtomGlow
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Produced by Quanta Computer. Functionally identical to HP iPAQ rw6815
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - X201 Single SIM X200 Dual SIM