O2 XDA Comet vs T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

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

    XDA Comet: 22 g lighter

    XDA Comet:
    145 g
    myTouch 3G Slide:
    167 g
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Comet: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Comet:
    2.7 in
    myTouch 3G Slide:
    3.4 in
  • Depth

    myTouch 3G Slide: 4 mm thinner

    XDA Comet:
    19 mm
    myTouch 3G Slide:
    15 mm
  • Height

    XDA Comet: 8 mm shorter

    XDA Comet:
    106 mm
    myTouch 3G Slide:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Comet:
    2007
    myTouch 3G Slide:
    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. XDA Comet

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +4 mm versus myTouch 3G Slide
  2. 2. myTouch 3G Slide

    Height:
    114 mm +8 mm versus XDA Comet
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Comet

    145 g

  2. 2. myTouch 3G Slide

    167 g

    +22 g versus XDA Comet

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 Comet

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.4 cm²

myTouch 3G Slide has approximately 52.5% more rectangular screen area than XDA Comet.

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 Comet: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

myTouch 3G Slide: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

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 Comet

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

2. myTouch 3G Slide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. XDA Comet2. myTouch 3G Slide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Comet, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationXDA CometmyTouch 3G Slide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
  • 114 Х 58 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 3.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Comet, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationXDA CometmyTouch 3G Slide
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 34.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 170 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Comet, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationXDA CometmyTouch 3G Slide
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
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Comet, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationXDA CometmyTouch 3G Slide
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Comet, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationXDA CometmyTouch 3G Slide
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 286 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Comet, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationXDA CometmyTouch 3G Slide
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Comet, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationXDA CometmyTouch 3G Slide
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Comet, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationXDA CometmyTouch 3G Slide
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Optical trackpad Also known as T-Mobile myTouch2