O2 XDA II mini vs ZTE Grand S3

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.

  • Width

    XDA II mini: 19 mm narrower

    XDA II mini:
    58 mm
    Grand S3:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA II mini: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    XDA II mini:
    2.8 in
    Grand S3:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Grand S3: 8.2 mm thinner

    XDA II mini:
    18 mm
    Grand S3:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA II mini: 47 mm shorter

    XDA II mini:
    108 mm
    Grand S3:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    XDA II mini:
    2004
    Grand S3:
    2015

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 +8.2 mm versus Grand S3
    Weight:
    150 g
  2. 2. Grand S3

    Height:
    155 mm +47 mm versus XDA II mini
    Width:
    77 mm +19 mm versus XDA II mini
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Grand S3

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

Grand S3 has approximately 243.5% more rectangular screen area than XDA II mini.

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 II mini, Grand S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA II miniGrand S3
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
XDA II mini: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 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. Grand S3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Grand S3

    3100 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus XDA II mini

Specifications

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1. XDA II mini2. Grand S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA II mini, Grand S3.
SpecificationXDA II miniGrand S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 155 Х 77 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA II mini, Grand S3.
SpecificationXDA II miniGrand S3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA II mini, Grand S3.
SpecificationXDA II miniGrand S3
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA II mini, Grand S3.
SpecificationXDA II miniGrand S3
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA II mini, Grand S3.
SpecificationXDA II miniGrand S3
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Silver
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA II mini, Grand S3.
SpecificationXDA II miniGrand S3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA II mini, Grand S3.
SpecificationXDA II miniGrand S3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA II mini, Grand S3.
SpecificationXDA II miniGrand S3
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.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Eyeprint ID sensor (EyeVerify)