O2 XDA Serra vs O2 XDA Zinc

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 Serra: 10 g lighter

    XDA Serra:
    165 g
    XDA Zinc:
    175 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 7 mm narrower

    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    58 mm
  • Depth

    XDA Serra: 4.5 mm thinner

    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    22.6 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 7 mm shorter

    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Serra:
    2008
    XDA Zinc:
    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 Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm
  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    Height:
    109 mm +7 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    58 mm +7 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    22.6 mm +4.5 mm versus XDA Serra

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Serra

    165 g

  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    175 g

    +10 g versus XDA Serra

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 Serra

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

    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 Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

XDA Zinc: 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 Serra

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

2. XDA Zinc

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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 Serra

    1340 mAh

    +40 mAh versus XDA Zinc

  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Serra2. XDA Zinc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Serra, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationXDA SerraXDA Zinc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 109 Х 58 Х 22.6 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Serra, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationXDA SerraXDA Zinc
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
  • 46.7%
  • 38.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Serra, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationXDA SerraXDA Zinc
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Serra, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationXDA SerraXDA Zinc
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Serra, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationXDA SerraXDA Zinc
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Serra, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationXDA SerraXDA Zinc
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Serra, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationXDA SerraXDA Zinc
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Serra, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationXDA SerraXDA Zinc
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player