O2 XDA Guide vs Samsung Galaxy Discover S730M

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: 20 g lighter

    XDA Guide:
    102 g
    Galaxy Discover S730M:
    122 g
  • Width

    XDA Guide: 8 mm narrower

    XDA Guide:
    53.5 mm
    Galaxy Discover S730M:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Guide: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Guide:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy Discover S730M:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Guide:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy Discover S730M:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Galaxy Discover S730M: 3 mm thinner

    XDA Guide:
    14.5 mm
    Galaxy Discover S730M:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Guide: 10.8 mm shorter

    XDA Guide:
    102 mm
    Galaxy Discover S730M:
    112.8 mm

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 +3 mm versus Galaxy Discover S730M
  2. 2. Galaxy Discover S730M

    Height:
    112.8 mm +10.8 mm versus XDA Guide
    Width:
    61.5 mm +8 mm versus XDA Guide
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Guide

    102 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Discover S730M

    122 g

    +20 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. Galaxy Discover S730M

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

Galaxy Discover S730M has approximately 50.2% more rectangular screen area than XDA Guide.

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

Galaxy Discover S730M: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.7 GB user available) · 512 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 Guide

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

2. Galaxy Discover S730M

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. XDA Guide

    1110 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Discover S730M

    1300 mAh

    +190 mAh versus XDA Guide

Specifications

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1. XDA Guide2. Galaxy Discover S730M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Guide, Galaxy Discover S730M.
SpecificationXDA GuideGalaxy Discover S730M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
  • 112.8 Х 61.5 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 4 GB (2.7 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Guide, Galaxy Discover S730M.
SpecificationXDA GuideGalaxy Discover S730M
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.5%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Guide, Galaxy Discover S730M.
SpecificationXDA GuideGalaxy Discover S730M
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for XDA Guide, Galaxy Discover S730M.
SpecificationXDA GuideGalaxy Discover S730M
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1176
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Guide, Galaxy Discover S730M.
SpecificationXDA GuideGalaxy Discover S730M
Release date
  • 2008
  • December
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Guide, Galaxy Discover S730M.
SpecificationXDA GuideGalaxy Discover S730M
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
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Guide, Galaxy Discover S730M.
SpecificationXDA GuideGalaxy Discover S730M
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Guide, Galaxy Discover S730M.
SpecificationXDA GuideGalaxy Discover S730M
Dop
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer For Telus Also known as Samsung Galaxy Discover TracFone SGH-S730G for Net10 and Straight Talk