O2 XDA Zest vs ZTE Obsidian

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: 35 g lighter

  XDA Zest:

  102.5 g

  Obsidian:

  137.5 g

• Width

  XDA Zest: 8.1 mm narrower

  XDA Zest:

  60.5 mm

  Obsidian:

  68.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  XDA Zest: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

  XDA Zest:

  2.8 in

  Obsidian:

  4.5 in

• Depth

  Obsidian: 6.3 mm thinner

  XDA Zest:

  16.5 mm

  Obsidian:

  10.2 mm

• Height

  XDA Zest: 35.4 mm shorter

  XDA Zest:

  102 mm

  Obsidian:

  137.4 mm

• Release year

  XDA Zest:

  2008

  Obsidian:

  2015

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 +6.3 mm versus Obsidian

2. 2. Obsidian

   Height:

   137.4 mm +35.4 mm versus XDA Zest

   Width:

   68.6 mm +8.1 mm versus XDA Zest

   Depth:

   10.2 mm

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. Obsidian

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

Obsidian has approximately 129.9% 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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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