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O2 XDA Serra vs Samsung Galaxy Light

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

      Galaxy Light: 43.1 g lighter

      XDA Serra:
      165 g
      Galaxy Light:
      121.9 g

    • Width

      XDA Serra: 12.5 mm narrower

      XDA Serra:
      51 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      63.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      XDA Serra: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      XDA Serra:
      2.8 in
      Galaxy Light:
      4 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy Light: 7.9 mm thinner

      XDA Serra:
      18.1 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      10.2 mm

    • Height

      XDA Serra: 19.4 mm shorter

      XDA Serra:
      102 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      121.4 mm

    • Release year

      XDA Serra:
      2008
      Galaxy Light:
      2013

    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 +7.9 mm versus Galaxy Light

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      Height:
      121.4 mm +19.4 mm versus XDA Serra
      Width:
      63.5 mm +12.5 mm versus XDA Serra
      Depth:
      10.2 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. XDA Serra

      165 g

      +43.1 g versus Galaxy Light

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      121.9 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 Light

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Galaxy Light has approximately 87.6% 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.

    Recorded RAM for XDA Serra, Galaxy Light, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageXDA SerraGalaxy Light
    8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    XDA Serra: Original memory entry

    288 MB RAM · 512 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. Galaxy Light

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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 Light

      1800 mAh

      +460 mAh versus XDA Serra

    Specifications

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    1. XDA Serra2. Galaxy Light

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Light
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
    • 121.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 165 g
    • 121.9 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 2.8" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 640 px
    • 480 x 800 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
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1340 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM7201A
    		 Unknown
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Light
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 24.3 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 46.7%
    • 59.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 286 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Light
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA videocall camera
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Light
    Processor CPU
    • 528 MHz ARM 11
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 130
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Light
    Release date
    • 2008
    • July
    • 2013
    • October
    Colors
    • Black
    • Dark brown
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Light
    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 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    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
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • miniUSB
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Light
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Handwriting recognition
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Light
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T399

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