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O2 XDA Guide vs ZTE Obsidian

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: 35.5 g lighter

    XDA Guide:
    102 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    XDA Guide: 15.1 mm narrower

    XDA Guide:
    53.5 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Guide: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Guide:
    2.8 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Guide:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
    Obsidian:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Obsidian: 4.3 mm thinner

    XDA Guide:
    14.5 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    XDA Guide: 35.4 mm shorter

    XDA Guide:
    102 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 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 +4.3 mm versus Obsidian
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm +35.4 mm versus XDA Guide
    Width:
    68.6 mm +15.1 mm versus XDA Guide
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Guide

    102 g

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 g

    +35.5 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. Obsidian

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Obsidian has approximately 129.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for XDA Guide, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA GuideObsidian
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
XDA Guide: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 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. Obsidian

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. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

    +690 mAh versus XDA Guide

Specifications

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1. XDA Guide2. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Guide, Obsidian.
SpecificationXDA GuideObsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Guide, Obsidian.
SpecificationXDA GuideObsidian
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.5%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Guide, Obsidian.
SpecificationXDA GuideObsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Guide, Obsidian.
SpecificationXDA GuideObsidian
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Guide, Obsidian.
SpecificationXDA GuideObsidian
Release date
  • 2008
  • December
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Guide, Obsidian.
SpecificationXDA GuideObsidian
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Guide, Obsidian.
SpecificationXDA GuideObsidian
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Guide, Obsidian.
SpecificationXDA GuideObsidian
Dop
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer