O2 XDA Guide vs T-Mobile G2 Touch

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: 33 g lighter

    XDA Guide:
    102 g
    G2 Touch:
    135 g
  • Width

    XDA Guide: 2.7 mm narrower

    XDA Guide:
    53.5 mm
    G2 Touch:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Guide: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Guide:
    2.8 in
    G2 Touch:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Guide:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
    G2 Touch:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Height

    XDA Guide: 10 mm shorter

    XDA Guide:
    102 mm
    G2 Touch:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Guide:
    2008
    G2 Touch:
    2009

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. G2 Touch

    Height:
    112 mm +10 mm versus XDA Guide
    Width:
    56.2 mm +2.7 mm versus XDA Guide
    Depth:
    14.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Guide

    102 g

  2. 2. G2 Touch

    135 g

    +33 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. G2 Touch

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

G2 Touch has approximately 25.6% 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

G2 Touch: Original memory entry

288 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 Guide

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

2. G2 Touch

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. G2 Touch

    1350 mAh

    +240 mAh versus XDA Guide

Specifications

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1. XDA Guide2. G2 Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Guide, G2 Touch.
SpecificationXDA GuideG2 Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
  • 112 Х 56.2 Х 14.4 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Guide, G2 Touch.
SpecificationXDA GuideG2 Touch
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.5%
  • 48.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Guide, G2 Touch.
SpecificationXDA GuideG2 Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Guide, G2 Touch.
SpecificationXDA GuideG2 Touch
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Guide, G2 Touch.
SpecificationXDA GuideG2 Touch
Release date
  • 2008
  • December
  • 2009
  • July
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 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 (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Guide, G2 Touch.
SpecificationXDA GuideG2 Touch
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
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
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
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Guide, G2 Touch.
SpecificationXDA GuideG2 Touch
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Guide, G2 Touch.
SpecificationXDA GuideG2 Touch
Dop
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Dedicated search key -Scenes quick profile switcher -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Trackball