O2 XDA Serra vs Samsung i617 BlackJack II

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

    i617 BlackJack II: 49 g lighter

    XDA Serra:
    165 g
    i617 BlackJack II:
    116 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 10 mm narrower

    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
    i617 BlackJack II:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i617 BlackJack II: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
    i617 BlackJack II:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    i617 BlackJack II: 5.1 mm thinner

    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
    i617 BlackJack II:
    13 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 12 mm shorter

    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
    i617 BlackJack II:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Serra:
    2008
    i617 BlackJack II:
    2007

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 +5.1 mm versus i617 BlackJack II
  2. 2. i617 BlackJack II

    Height:
    114 mm +12 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    61 mm +10 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +49 g versus i617 BlackJack II

  2. 2. i617 BlackJack II

    116 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. i617 BlackJack II

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

XDA Serra has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than i617 BlackJack II.

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

i617 BlackJack II: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. i617 BlackJack II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. i617 BlackJack II

    1700 mAh

    +360 mAh versus XDA Serra

Specifications

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1. XDA Serra2. i617 BlackJack II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Serra, i617 BlackJack II.
SpecificationXDA Serrai617 BlackJack II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 114 Х 61 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Serra, i617 BlackJack II.
SpecificationXDA Serrai617 BlackJack II
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
  • 46.7%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Serra, i617 BlackJack II.
SpecificationXDA Serrai617 BlackJack II
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Serra, i617 BlackJack II.
SpecificationXDA Serrai617 BlackJack II
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 260 MHz Dual ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Serra, i617 BlackJack II.
SpecificationXDA Serrai617 BlackJack II
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Serra, i617 BlackJack II.
SpecificationXDA Serrai617 BlackJack II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Serra, i617 BlackJack II.
SpecificationXDA Serrai617 BlackJack II
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Serra, i617 BlackJack II.
SpecificationXDA Serrai617 BlackJack II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Mobile TV receiver -WMV/3GP/H.263/MP4 player -WMA/MP3/AAC/AAC+/OGG/ASF player -Organizer -Pocket Office