O2 XDA Zest vs Panasonic T21

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 Zest: 17.5 g lighter

    XDA Zest:
    102.5 g
    T21:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA Zest: 3 mm narrower

    XDA Zest:
    60.5 mm
    T21:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Zest: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Zest:
    2.8 in
    T21:
    4 in
  • Depth

    T21: 7.3 mm thinner

    XDA Zest:
    16.5 mm
    T21:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zest: 10.6 mm shorter

    XDA Zest:
    102 mm
    T21:
    112.6 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Zest:
    2008
    T21:
    2013

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 Zest

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +7.3 mm versus T21
  2. 2. T21

    Height:
    112.6 mm +10.6 mm versus XDA Zest
    Width:
    63.5 mm +3 mm versus XDA Zest
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Zest

    102.5 g

  2. 2. T21

    120 g

    +17.5 g versus XDA Zest

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 Zest

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. T21

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

T21 has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Zest.

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 Zest, T21, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA ZestT21
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
XDA Zest: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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 Zest

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. T21

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 Zest

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. T21

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus XDA Zest

Specifications

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1. XDA Zest2. T21

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Zest, T21.
SpecificationXDA ZestT21
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 60.5 Х 16.5 mm
  • 112.6 Х 63.5 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 102.5 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
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.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Zest, T21.
SpecificationXDA ZestT21
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
  • 39.3%
  • 63.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Zest, T21.
SpecificationXDA ZestT21
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Zest, T21.
SpecificationXDA ZestT21
Processor CPU
  • 624MHz Marvell TavorP
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Zest, T21.
SpecificationXDA ZestT21
Release date
  • 2008
  • October
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Zest, T21.
SpecificationXDA ZestT21
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Zest, T21.
SpecificationXDA ZestT21
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Zest, T21.
SpecificationXDA ZestT21
Dop
  • SiRF star III chipset -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass