T-Mobile G1 vs T-Mobile Shadow

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

    Shadow: 8 g lighter

    G1:
    158 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 2.7 mm narrower

    G1:
    55.7 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Chipset

    G1:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Shadow: 2.1 mm thinner

    G1:
    17.1 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 14 mm shorter

    G1:
    117 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    G1:
    2008
    Shadow:
    2007

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. G1

    Height:
    117 mm +14 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    55.7 mm +2.7 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    17.1 mm +2.1 mm versus Shadow
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. G1

    158 g

    +8 g versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. G1

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Shadow

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

G1: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 MB

Shadow: 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. G1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. G1

    1150 mAh

    +230 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. G12. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G1, Shadow.
SpecificationG1Shadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 55.7 Х 17.1 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for G1, Shadow.
SpecificationG1Shadow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.8%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G1, Shadow.
SpecificationG1Shadow
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for G1, Shadow.
SpecificationG1Shadow
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21315
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G1, Shadow.
SpecificationG1Shadow
Release date
  • 2008
  • September
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G1, Shadow.
SpecificationG1Shadow
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G1, Shadow.
SpecificationG1Shadow
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for G1, Shadow.
SpecificationG1Shadow
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player - Trackball
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