O2 XDA II mini vs T-Mobile Dash 3G

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

    Dash 3G: 30 g lighter

    XDA II mini:
    150 g
    Dash 3G:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA II mini: 3.5 mm narrower

    XDA II mini:
    58 mm
    Dash 3G:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3G: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    XDA II mini:
    2.8 in
    Dash 3G:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Dash 3G: 6 mm thinner

    XDA II mini:
    18 mm
    Dash 3G:
    12 mm
  • Height

    XDA II mini: 8.5 mm shorter

    XDA II mini:
    108 mm
    Dash 3G:
    116.5 mm
  • Release year

    XDA II mini:
    2004
    Dash 3G:
    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 II mini

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +6 mm versus Dash 3G
  2. 2. Dash 3G

    Height:
    116.5 mm +8.5 mm versus XDA II mini
    Width:
    61.5 mm +3.5 mm versus XDA II mini
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA II mini

    150 g

    +30 g versus Dash 3G

  2. 2. Dash 3G

    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. Dash 3G

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

XDA II mini has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than Dash 3G.

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

Dash 3G: Original memory entry

192 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. Dash 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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 II mini

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Dash 3G

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus XDA II mini

Specifications

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1. XDA II mini2. Dash 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA II mini, Dash 3G.
SpecificationXDA II miniDash 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 120 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA II mini, Dash 3G.
SpecificationXDA II miniDash 3G
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
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
  • 38.8%
  • 24.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA II mini, Dash 3G.
SpecificationXDA II miniDash 3G
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, Dash 3G.
SpecificationXDA II miniDash 3G
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • 528 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA II mini, Dash 3G.
SpecificationXDA II miniDash 3G
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2009
  • March
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Silver
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA II mini, Dash 3G.
SpecificationXDA II miniDash 3G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA II mini, Dash 3G.
SpecificationXDA II miniDash 3G
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA II mini, Dash 3G.
SpecificationXDA II miniDash 3G
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.
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Calculator -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball T-Mobile USA version of the HTC Snap