O2 XDA Guide
#9841
Samsung A997 Rugby III
#7216Category Breakdown
O2 XDA Guide
Samsung A997 Rugby III
Performance
42.935.4
Camera
10.939.6
Display
9.532.3
Battery
11.813.1
Build
0.216.2
Connectivity
19.719.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
11.320.0
Summary
- The O2 XDA Guide features a slightly larger 2.8-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, while the Samsung A997 Rugby III has a 2.4-inch TFT display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of approximately 167 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the XDA Guide is powered by a 528 MHz ARM 11 CPU, compared to the Rugby III's 468 MHz CPU, both with 256MB of RAM.
- Both phones have a 3.15 MP rear camera, but the Rugby III supports video recording, which the XDA Guide does not.
- The Rugby III also has a larger battery capacity at 1300 mAh versus the XDA Guide's 1110 mAh.
- The O2 device runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, while the software experience for the Rugby III is unspecified, though it includes a headphone jack, unlike the XDA Guide.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
O2 XDA Guide
Samsung A997 Rugby III
General
Release Date
2009
2012
Announced
2008
2012
Description
N/A
For AT&T
Display
Size
2.8"
2.4"
Type
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
PPI
240
240
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
N/A
CPU
528 MHz ARM 11
468 MHz
GPU
No
N/A
Memory
256MB RAM, 512MB ROM
256MB 128MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSD (dedicated slot), 1 GB included
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP
3.15 MP
Main Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
CIF
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1110 mAh
1300 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1110 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
102 x 53.5 x 14.5 mm (4.02 x 2.11 x 0.57 in)
104.1 x 53.3 x 20.3 mm (4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 in)
Weight
102 g
133 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Grey
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.47 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
No
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
N/A
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A