O2 XDA Serra vs Spice Mi-270

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: 4 mm narrower

    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
    Mi-270:
    55 mm
  • Chipset

    XDA Serra:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Mi-270:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Depth

    Mi-270: 5.5 mm thinner

    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
    Mi-270:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 2 mm shorter

    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
    Mi-270:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Serra:
    2008
    Mi-270:
    2011

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 +5.5 mm versus Mi-270
    Weight:
    165 g
  2. 2. Mi-270

    Height:
    104 mm +2 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    55 mm +4 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    12.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Mi-270

    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

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. Mi-270

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +340 mAh versus Mi-270

  2. 2. Mi-270

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Serra2. Mi-270

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Serra, Mi-270.
SpecificationXDA SerraMi-270
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 104 Х 55 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 0 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (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
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Serra, Mi-270.
SpecificationXDA SerraMi-270
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Serra, Mi-270.
SpecificationXDA SerraMi-270
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, Mi-270.
SpecificationXDA SerraMi-270
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Serra, Mi-270.
SpecificationXDA SerraMi-270
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 50 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Serra, Mi-270.
SpecificationXDA SerraMi-270
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Serra, Mi-270.
SpecificationXDA SerraMi-270
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Serra, Mi-270.
SpecificationXDA SerraMi-270
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input