O2 XDA Zinc vs Plum Sync

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

    Sync: 65 g lighter

    XDA Zinc:
    175 g
    Sync:
    110 g
  • Width

    XDA Zinc: 4.4 mm narrower

    XDA Zinc:
    58 mm
    Sync:
    62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Zinc: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Zinc:
    2.8 in
    Sync:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Sync: 11.1 mm thinner

    XDA Zinc:
    22.6 mm
    Sync:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zinc: 9 mm shorter

    XDA Zinc:
    109 mm
    Sync:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Zinc:
    2006
    Sync:
    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 Zinc

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    22.6 mm +11.1 mm versus Sync
  2. 2. Sync

    Height:
    118 mm +9 mm versus XDA Zinc
    Width:
    62.4 mm +4.4 mm versus XDA Zinc
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Zinc

    175 g

    +65 g versus Sync

  2. 2. Sync

    110 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 Zinc

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Sync has approximately 50.2% more rectangular screen area than XDA Zinc.

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 Zinc: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Sync: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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 Zinc

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

2. Sync

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 Zinc

    1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Sync

  2. 2. Sync

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Zinc2. Sync

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Zinc, Sync.
SpecificationXDA ZincSync
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 58 Х 22.6 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Zinc, Sync.
SpecificationXDA ZincSync
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.4%
  • 49.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Zinc, Sync.
SpecificationXDA ZincSync
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Zinc, Sync.
SpecificationXDA ZincSync
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Zinc, Sync.
SpecificationXDA ZincSync
Release date
  • 2006
  • December
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Zinc, Sync.
SpecificationXDA ZincSync
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Zinc, Sync.
SpecificationXDA ZincSync
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Zinc, Sync.
SpecificationXDA ZincSync
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - X210 Dual SIM X211 Single SIM