O2 XDA Serra vs T-Mobile myTouch 3G

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

    myTouch 3G: 49 g lighter

    XDA Serra:
    165 g
    myTouch 3G:
    116 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 5 mm narrower

    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Serra: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
    myTouch 3G:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    myTouch 3G: 3.4 mm thinner

    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    14.7 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 11 mm shorter

    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Serra:
    2008
    myTouch 3G:
    2009

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 +3.4 mm versus myTouch 3G
  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    Height:
    113 mm +11 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    56 mm +5 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    14.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +49 g versus myTouch 3G

  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    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. myTouch 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

myTouch 3G has approximately 25.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

XDA Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

myTouch 3G: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. myTouch 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. myTouch 3G

    1340 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Serra2. myTouch 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Serra, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXDA SerramyTouch 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 113 Х 56 Х 14.7 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Serra, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXDA SerramyTouch 3G
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 48.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Serra, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXDA SerramyTouch 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Serra, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXDA SerramyTouch 3G
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Serra, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXDA SerramyTouch 3G
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Serra, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXDA SerramyTouch 3G
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 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Serra, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXDA SerramyTouch 3G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Serra, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXDA SerramyTouch 3G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input - Trackball