O2 XDA Serra vs T-Mobile myTouch qwerty

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

    XDA Serra: 20 g lighter

    XDA Serra:
    165 g
    myTouch qwerty:
    185 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 12.9 mm narrower

    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    63.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Serra: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
    myTouch qwerty:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Serra:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    myTouch qwerty:
    Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    myTouch qwerty: 3.8 mm thinner

    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    14.3 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 22.8 mm shorter

    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    124.8 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
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +3.8 mm versus myTouch qwerty
  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    Height:
    124.8 mm +22.8 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    63.9 mm +12.9 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    14.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Serra

    165 g

  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    185 g

    +20 g versus XDA Serra

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 qwerty

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

myTouch qwerty 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, myTouch qwerty, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA SerramyTouch qwerty
4 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. myTouch qwerty

NFC:
Unknown
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. myTouch qwerty

    1500 mAh

    +160 mAh versus XDA Serra

Specifications

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1. XDA Serra2. myTouch qwerty

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Serra, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXDA SerramyTouch qwerty
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 124.8 Х 63.9 Х 14.3 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
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
  • 4 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Serra, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXDA SerramyTouch qwerty
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%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Serra, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXDA SerramyTouch qwerty
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
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Serra, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXDA SerramyTouch qwerty
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Serra, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXDA SerramyTouch qwerty
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2012
  • August. Released 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 185 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Serra, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXDA SerramyTouch qwerty
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
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Serra, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXDA SerramyTouch qwerty
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Serra, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXDA SerramyTouch qwerty
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)