T-Mobile G2x 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

    G2x: 8.2 g lighter

    G2x:
    141.8 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 10.5 mm narrower

    G2x:
    63.5 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Depth

    G2x: 4.8 mm thinner

    G2x:
    10.2 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 21.5 mm shorter

    G2x:
    124.5 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    G2x:
    2011
    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. G2x

    Height:
    124.5 mm +21.5 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    63.5 mm +10.5 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +4.8 mm versus G2x

Weight

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

  1. 1. G2x

    141.8 g

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 g

    +8.2 g versus G2x

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. G2x

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

G2x: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. G2x

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. G2x

    1500 mAh

    +580 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. G2x2. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G2x, Shadow.
SpecificationG2xShadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 141.8 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for G2x, Shadow.
SpecificationG2xShadow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G2x, Shadow.
SpecificationG2xShadow
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for G2x, Shadow.
SpecificationG2xShadow
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G2x, Shadow.
SpecificationG2xShadow
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Dark Ale
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G2x, Shadow.
SpecificationG2xShadow
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G2x, Shadow.
SpecificationG2xShadow
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for G2x, Shadow.
SpecificationG2xShadow
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
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