O2 XDA mini S vs T-Mobile Dash

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: 41 g lighter

    XDA mini S:
    160 g
    Dash:
    119 g
  • Width

    XDA mini S: 4.5 mm narrower

    XDA mini S:
    58 mm
    Dash:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    XDA mini S:
    2.8 in
    Dash:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Dash: 10.2 mm thinner

    XDA mini S:
    23 mm
    Dash:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA mini S: 3.5 mm shorter

    XDA mini S:
    108 mm
    Dash:
    111.5 mm
  • Release year

    XDA mini S:
    2005
    Dash:
    2006

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 mini S

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    23 mm +10.2 mm versus Dash
  2. 2. Dash

    Height:
    111.5 mm +3.5 mm versus XDA mini S
    Width:
    62.5 mm +4.5 mm versus XDA mini S
    Depth:
    12.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA mini S

    160 g

    +41 g versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    119 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 mini S

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

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

XDA mini S has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than Dash.

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 mini S: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Dash: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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 mini S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · up to 2 GB

2. Dash

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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 mini S

    1200 mAh

    +240 mAh versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    960 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA mini S2. Dash

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA mini S, Dash.
SpecificationXDA mini SDash
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 23 mm
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.4" 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
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA mini S, Dash.
SpecificationXDA mini SDash
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%
  • 25.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA mini S, Dash.
SpecificationXDA mini SDash
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA mini S, Dash.
SpecificationXDA mini SDash
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA mini S, Dash.
SpecificationXDA mini SDash
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q3
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA mini S, Dash.
SpecificationXDA mini SDash
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA mini S, Dash.
SpecificationXDA mini SDash
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA mini S, Dash.
SpecificationXDA mini SDash
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9100
  • i-mate K-JAM
  • T-Mobile MDA Vario
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input