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MWg Zinc II

MWg Zinc II

#8430
O2 XDA IIi

O2 XDA IIi

#7899

Category Breakdown

MWg Zinc II
O2 XDA IIi
Performance
59.561.8
Camera
41.941.8
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
52.453.1

Summary

  • The MWg Zinc II features a more compact build at 109.5 x 59 x 18 mm and weighs 185g, while the O2 XDA IIi is larger at 130 x 70 x 19 mm and weighs 190g.
  • The Zinc II has a 2.8" TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and 256K colors, compared to the XDA IIi's 3.5" TFT display with the same resolution but only 65K colors, resulting in a sharper visual experience on the Zinc II.
  • In terms of performance, the Zinc II is powered by a 500 MHz Samsung CPU and has 64MB RAM, while the XDA IIi has a slightly slower 520 MHz Intel CPU but more RAM at 128MB.
  • The Zinc II's camera is superior with 2 MP compared to the XDA IIi's 1.3 MP, although both lack advanced features like OIS.
  • The Zinc II also has a larger battery capacity at 1530 mAh versus the XDA IIi's 1200 mAh.
  • Finally, the Zinc II runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, offering a more updated software experience compared to the XDA IIi's Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

MWg Zinc II
O2 XDA IIi

General

Release Date

2008
2004

Announced

2008
2004

Description

N/A
Produced by HTC. Functionally identical toQtek 2020i.

Display

Size

2.8"
3.5"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors (65K effective)
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~114 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

Samsung 2442 500 MHz
Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

64MB RAM, 256MB ROM
128MB RAM, 96MB ROM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
MMC/SDIO

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
1.3 MP

Main Camera Details

2 MP
1.3 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1530 mAh
1200 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Po 1530 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 1200 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

109.5 x 59 x 18 mm (4.31 x 2.32 x 0.71 in)
130 x 70 x 19 mm (5.12 x 2.76 x 0.75 in)

Weight

185 g
190 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
N/A

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM

Network Speed

HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11b

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
Yes

NFC

USB

miniUSB 1.1
Proprietary

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, SiRF Star III chipset
No

Software

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC

OS Version

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No