O2 XDA II mini vs O2 XDA Nova

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 Nova: 30 g lighter

    XDA II mini:
    150 g
    XDA Nova:
    120 g
  • Depth

    XDA Nova: 4 mm thinner

    XDA II mini:
    18 mm
    XDA Nova:
    14 mm
  • Height

    XDA Nova: 8 mm shorter

    XDA II mini:
    108 mm
    XDA Nova:
    100 mm
  • Release year

    XDA II mini:
    2004
    XDA Nova:
    2007

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 II mini

    Height:
    108 mm +8 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +4 mm versus XDA Nova
  2. 2. XDA Nova

    Height:
    100 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA II mini

    150 g

    +30 g versus XDA Nova

  2. 2. XDA Nova

    120 g

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 II mini

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

    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 II mini: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

XDA Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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 II mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SDIO

2. XDA Nova

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. XDA II mini2. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA II mini, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXDA II miniXDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 120 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SDIO
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA II mini, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXDA II miniXDA Nova
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
  • 38.8%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA II mini, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXDA II miniXDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA II mini, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXDA II miniXDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA II mini, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXDA II miniXDA Nova
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Silver
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 520 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA II mini, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXDA II miniXDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA II mini, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXDA II miniXDA Nova
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA II mini, XDA Nova.
SpecificationXDA II miniXDA Nova
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek S100
  • i-mate JAM and T-Mobile MDA Compact.
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform