O2 XDA vs ZTE Obsidian

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

    Obsidian: 63.5 g lighter

    XDA:
    201 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    Obsidian: 4.4 mm narrower

    XDA:
    73 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA: 1 in smaller diagonal

    XDA:
    3.5 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Obsidian: 7.8 mm thinner

    XDA:
    18 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    XDA: 8.4 mm shorter

    XDA:
    129 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 mm
  • Release year

    XDA:
    2003
    Obsidian:
    2015

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

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    73 mm +4.4 mm versus Obsidian
    Depth:
    18 mm +7.8 mm versus Obsidian
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm +8.4 mm versus XDA
    Width:
    68.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA

    201 g

    +63.5 g versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Obsidian has approximately 47.2% more rectangular screen area than XDA.

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, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDAObsidian
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
XDA: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 32 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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

2. Obsidian

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. XDA2. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA, Obsidian.
SpecificationXDAObsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 73 Х 18 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 201 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows PocketPC
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA, Obsidian.
SpecificationXDAObsidian
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 4096
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.3%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA, Obsidian.
SpecificationXDAObsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA, Obsidian.
SpecificationXDAObsidian
Processor CPU
  • Intel Strong PXA263 400 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA, Obsidian.
SpecificationXDAObsidian
Release date
  • 2003
  • 2015
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA, Obsidian.
SpecificationXDAObsidian
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 8
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA, Obsidian.
SpecificationXDAObsidian
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA, Obsidian.
SpecificationXDAObsidian
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Media player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 1010.
  • Sensors Accelerometer