O2 XDA Guide vs Sony Ericsson Aspen

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: 28 g lighter

    XDA Guide:
    102 g
    Aspen:
    130 g
  • Width

    XDA Guide: 6.5 mm narrower

    XDA Guide:
    53.5 mm
    Aspen:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aspen: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Guide:
    2.8 in
    Aspen:
    2.4 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Guide:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
    Aspen:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Aspen: 2 mm thinner

    XDA Guide:
    14.5 mm
    Aspen:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Guide: 15 mm shorter

    XDA Guide:
    102 mm
    Aspen:
    117 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 +2 mm versus Aspen
  2. 2. Aspen

    Height:
    117 mm +15 mm versus XDA Guide
    Width:
    60 mm +6.5 mm versus XDA Guide
    Depth:
    12.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Guide

    102 g

  2. 2. Aspen

    130 g

    +28 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. Aspen

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

XDA Guide has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than Aspen.

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

Aspen: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM · 100 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 Guide

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

2. Aspen

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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 Guide

    1110 mAh

  2. 2. Aspen

    1500 mAh

    +390 mAh versus XDA Guide

Specifications

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1. XDA Guide2. Aspen

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Guide, Aspen.
SpecificationXDA GuideAspen
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
  • 117 Х 60 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Guide, Aspen.
SpecificationXDA GuideAspen
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.5%
  • 25.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Guide, Aspen.
SpecificationXDA GuideAspen
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • CIF
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Guide, Aspen.
SpecificationXDA GuideAspen
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Guide, Aspen.
SpecificationXDA GuideAspen
Release date
  • 2008
  • December
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Grey
  • Iconic Black
  • White Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Guide, Aspen.
SpecificationXDA GuideAspen
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 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 225 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.05 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Guide, Aspen.
SpecificationXDA GuideAspen
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • XPERIA Panels
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Guide, Aspen.
SpecificationXDA GuideAspen
Dop
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input
  • MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Eco friendly materials -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Also known as Sony Ericsson Faith