O2 XDA Serra vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Max

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 Serra: 23.8 mm narrower

    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Serra: 2.45 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    5.25 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Serra:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Grand Max: 10.2 mm thinner

    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 44 mm shorter

    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Serra:
    2008
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    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 Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +10.2 mm versus Galaxy Grand Max
  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    Height:
    146 mm +44 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    74.8 mm +23.8 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +4 g versus Galaxy Grand Max

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    161 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 Serra

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

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

Galaxy Grand Max has approximately 213% more rectangular screen area than XDA Serra.

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

Galaxy Grand Max: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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. Galaxy Grand Max

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 Serra

    1340 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    2500 mAh

    +1160 mAh versus XDA Serra

Specifications

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1. XDA Serra2. Galaxy Grand Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Grand Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 146 Х 74.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Grand Max
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 74.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Grand Max
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Grand Max
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 306
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 478
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1453
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Grand Max
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Grand Max
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 47
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Grand Max
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Grand Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Max G720 SM-G7202/D has no LTE support