O2 XDA Serra vs Samsung i640

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

    i640: 17 g lighter

    XDA Serra:
    165 g
    i640:
    148 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 10 mm narrower

    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
    i640:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i640: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
    i640:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    i640: 1.2 mm thinner

    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
    i640:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    i640: 7.6 mm shorter

    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
    i640:
    94.4 mm

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 +7.6 mm versus i640
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +1.2 mm versus i640
  2. 2. i640

    Height:
    94.4 mm
    Width:
    61 mm +10 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    16.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +17 g versus i640

  2. 2. i640

    148 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. i640

    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 i640.

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

i640: 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. i640

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 Serra

    1340 mAh

    +340 mAh versus i640

  2. 2. i640

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Serra2. i640

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Serra, i640.
SpecificationXDA Serrai640
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 94.4 Х 61 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 148 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Serra, i640.
SpecificationXDA Serrai640
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%
  • 31.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Serra, i640.
SpecificationXDA Serrai640
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
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Serra, i640.
SpecificationXDA Serrai640
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Serra, i640.
SpecificationXDA Serrai640
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Serra, i640.
SpecificationXDA Serrai640
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
  • 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
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Serra, i640.
SpecificationXDA Serrai640
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Jog Dial
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Serra, i640.
SpecificationXDA Serrai640
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • WMV/3GP/MP4 player -WMA/MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo