O2 XDA Guide 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

    XDA Guide: 58 g lighter

    XDA Guide:
    102 g
    XDA mini S:
    160 g
  • Width

    XDA Guide: 4.5 mm narrower

    XDA Guide:
    53.5 mm
    XDA mini S:
    58 mm
  • Chipset

    XDA Guide:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
    XDA mini S:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    XDA Guide: 8.5 mm thinner

    XDA Guide:
    14.5 mm
    XDA mini S:
    23 mm
  • Height

    XDA Guide: 6 mm shorter

    XDA Guide:
    102 mm
    XDA mini S:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Guide:
    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. XDA Guide

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA mini S

    Height:
    108 mm +6 mm versus XDA Guide
    Width:
    58 mm +4.5 mm versus XDA Guide
    Depth:
    23 mm +8.5 mm versus XDA Guide

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Guide

    102 g

  2. 2. XDA mini S

    160 g

    +58 g versus XDA Guide

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 Guide

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

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

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 Guide: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. XDA Guide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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. XDA Guide

    1110 mAh

  2. 2. XDA mini S

    1200 mAh

    +90 mAh versus XDA Guide

Specifications

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1. XDA Guide2. XDA mini S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Guide, XDA mini S.
SpecificationXDA GuideXDA mini S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 23 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
  • miniSD
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Guide, XDA mini S.
SpecificationXDA GuideXDA mini S
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.5%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Guide, XDA mini S.
SpecificationXDA GuideXDA mini S
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Guide, XDA mini S.
SpecificationXDA GuideXDA mini S
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Guide, XDA mini S.
SpecificationXDA GuideXDA mini S
Release date
  • 2008
  • December
  • 2005
  • Q3
Colors
  • Grey
  • Silver
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Guide, XDA mini S.
SpecificationXDA GuideXDA mini S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Guide, XDA mini S.
SpecificationXDA GuideXDA mini S
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Guide, XDA mini S.
SpecificationXDA GuideXDA mini S
Dop
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input
  • 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