O2 XDA Star vs O2 XDA Zinc

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 Star: 55 g lighter

    XDA Star:
    120 g
    XDA Zinc:
    175 g
  • Width

    XDA Star: 3 mm narrower

    XDA Star:
    55 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Star: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Star:
    2.6 in
    XDA Zinc:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    XDA Star: 6.8 mm thinner

    XDA Star:
    15.8 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    22.6 mm
  • Height

    XDA Star: 2 mm shorter

    XDA Star:
    107 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Star:
    2007
    XDA Zinc:
    2006

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 Star

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm
  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    Height:
    109 mm +2 mm versus XDA Star
    Width:
    58 mm +3 mm versus XDA Star
    Depth:
    22.6 mm +6.8 mm versus XDA Star

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Star

    120 g

  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    175 g

    +55 g versus XDA Star

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 Star

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Zinc

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

XDA Zinc has approximately 16% more rectangular screen area than XDA Star.

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 Star: Original memory entry

96 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

XDA Zinc: 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 Star

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD

2. XDA Zinc

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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 Star

    1120 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    1300 mAh

    +180 mAh versus XDA Star

Specifications

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1. XDA Star2. XDA Zinc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Star, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationXDA StarXDA Zinc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 55 Х 15.8 mm
  • 109 Х 58 Х 22.6 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1120 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Star, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationXDA StarXDA Zinc
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.6%
  • 38.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Star, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationXDA StarXDA Zinc
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Star, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationXDA StarXDA Zinc
Processor CPU
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Star, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationXDA StarXDA Zinc
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Star, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationXDA StarXDA Zinc
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Star, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationXDA StarXDA Zinc
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Star, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationXDA StarXDA Zinc
Dop
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  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player