O2 Xda Zinc: Compare

By on 05/03/2007

More O2 reviews , RRP: AU$1149.00

The good:

  • Slide-out QWERTY keyboard
  • Solid feel
  • Wide range of connectivity options including A2DP
  • Faster Intel processor compared with the 838 Pro

The bad:

  • Soft keys hinder typing
  • 2.5mm audio jack
  • No HSDPA
  • Average battery life

The bottomline:

With a faster processor, the Xda Zinc has a slight performance edge over the Dopod 838 Pro but falls short by a slight margin in terms of aesthetics. Unless you're looking for a QWERTY handheld, there are more options out there.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

7/10

Users' rating:

5.1/10

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HTC S740

3G, Business, Smartphone, GPS , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 2100 , Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) , GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA , Slider , Yes , 240 x 320 pixels, Yes , 65K , Yes , QWERTY keyboard , Yes , 43 x 16 x 116 mm, 140 g, 3-megapixel , Yes , Qualcomm MSM7225 processor , microSD , 528MHz MHz, Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , 256 MB, SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging , 256 MB, USB2.0, ActiveSync , POP3, IMAP4, SMTP , Yes , Windows Mobile 6.1 , AAC, AAC+, MP3, WMA , MPEG-4, WMV , JPG , Yes , No , Yes

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BlackBerry Bold 9000

3G, Business, Smartphone, GPS , GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 850, UMTS 2100 , Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) , EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA , QWERTY keyboard , Yes , 5 hours, 480 x 320 pixels, Yes , 16 million , 13 hours, Yes , QWERTY keyboard , Yes , 66 x 12 x 114 mm, Yes , Polyphonic, MP3 , 135 g, 2-megapixel , none , Yes , 5 x, Intel PXA270 , Yes , microSD , 624 MHz, Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable, Memory card , 1GB , 128 MB, SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging , USB2.0 , Telstra, Optus, Vodafone , POP3, IMAP4, SMTP , Yes , BlackBerry suite, Windows Live Services , AAC, MIDI, MP3 , JPG , MS Office, PDF , Yes , Yes , No , Yes

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Nokia E71

3G, Business, Smartphone, GPS , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, UMTS 2100 , Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) , GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA , QWERTY keyboard , Yes , 10.5 hours, 240 x 320 pixels, Yes , 16 million , 105 hours, Yes , QWERTY keyboard , Yes , Yes , 57 x 10 x 114 mm, Monophonic, Polyphonic, MP3 , 126 g, 3-megapixel , LED , Yes , ARM 11 369MHz , Yes , microSD , Manual, Software (Mac), Software (Windows), Charger, Wrist strap, Wired headset, USB cable, Memory card , 2GB , 128 MB, SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging , 110 MB, USB2.0 , 3 Mobile , POP3, IMAP4, SMTP , Yes , MS Exchange, MS Mobile Office, QR barcode scanner, voice commands , Symbian , AAC, AAC+, MP3, WMA , MPEG-4 , JPG , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes

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HTC Touch Diamond

3G, Multimedia, Business, Smartphone, GPS , GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 850, UMTS 2100 , Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) , GPRS, WAP, UMTS, HSDPA , PDA , Yes , 5.5 hours, 640 x 480 pixels, Yes , 65K , 285 hours, Yes , Touchscreen, Jog dial , Yes , Yes , 51 x 11 x 102 mm, Monophonic, Polyphonic, MP3 , 108 g, 3-megapixel , none , Yes , Qualcomm MSM7201A , Yes , 528 MHz, Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , 4GB , 192 MB, SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging , 256 MB, USB2.0, ActiveSync , Telstra , POP3, IMAP4, SMTP , Yes , Mobile Office, Opera 9.5 , Windows Mobile 6.1 , AAC, AAC+, MP3, WMA , MPEG-4, WMV , JPG , Yes , Yes , Yes

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BlackBerry 8707g

3G, Business, Smartphone , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 2100 , Bluetooth , GPRS, WAP, UMTS , QWERTY keyboard , No , 4 hours, 320 x 240 pixels, Yes , 65K , 450 hours, Yes , QWERTY keyboard , No , No , 69 x 19 x 110 mm, 134 g, No , 312 MHz, Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , 64 MB, SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging , USB1.1 , 3 Mobile , Yes , BlackBerry OS , Yes , Yes , No

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Palm Centro

Business, Smartphone , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 , Bluetooth , GPRS, WAP, EDGE , QWERTY keyboard , No , 4 hours, 320 x 320 pixels, Yes , QWERTY keyboard, Touchscreen , 54 x 18 x 107 mm, 124 g, 1-megapixel , Yes , 4 x, microSD , Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , SMS, MMS, E-mail , 64 MB, Palm OS

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i-mate JAMA 201

Business, Smartphone , GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 , Bluetooth , GPRS , PDA , No , 4 hours, Yes , 16K , 150 hours, Yes , QWERTY keyboard, Touchscreen , 113 x 63 x 14 mm, 152 g, Samsung , microSD , 300 MHz, Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , 64 MB, SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging , 128 MB, USB1.1 , POP3, IMAP4, SMTP , Yes , Windows Mobile 6.0 , Yes , Yes , No , Yes

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HTC Touch Pro

Smartphone , GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 , Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) , GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA , PDA , Yes , 397 hours, 640 x 480 pixels, Yes , 503 hours, No , QWERTY keyboard , Yes , Yes , 51 x 18.05 x 102 mm, Yes , Polyphonic, MP3 , 165 g, 3-megapixel , Yes , Qualcomm MSM7201A 528MHz , Yes , SD, microSD , Manual, Charger, USB cable , 288 MB, 512 MB, AAC, AAC+, MP3, WMA , No , No , No , No

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BlackBerry Pearl 8110

Business, GPS , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 , Bluetooth , GPRS, WAP, EDGE , Mini keyboard , Yes , 4 hours, 240 x 260 pixels, Yes , 65K , 360 hours, QWERTY keyboard , Yes , 50 x 14 x 107 mm, Monophonic, Polyphonic , 91 g, 2-megapixel , LED , Intel XScale , Yes , microSD , 312 MHz, Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , 64 MB, SMS, MMS, E-mail , USB2.0 , POP3, IMAP4, SMTP , Yes , AAC, MP3 , JPG , Yes , Yes , No , Yes

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HTC Touch Cruise

3G, Business, Smartphone, GPS , GSM 850, GSM 1900, UMTS 2100 , Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) , GPRS, WAP, UMTS, HSDPA , PDA , Yes , 4 hours, 320 x 240 pixels, Yes , 400 hours, Yes , Touchscreen, Jog dial , Yes , 58 x 110 x 15.5 mm, 130 g, 3-megapixel , none , Yes , Qualcomm MSM7200 , Yes , microSD , 400 MHz, 128 MB, SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging , 256 MB, Windows Mobile , AAC, AAC+, MP3, WMA , WMV , XLS, PPT , Yes , Yes , Yes

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

3G, Multimedia, Business, Smartphone, GPS , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 850, UMTS 2100 , Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) , GPRS, WAP, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA , Slider , Yes , 800 x 480 pixels, Yes , 65K , QWERTY keyboard, Touchscreen , Yes , 110 x 17 x 53 mm, Yes , Monophonic, Polyphonic, MP3 , 145 g, 3-megapixel , Yes , Yes , microSD , Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging , Windows Mobile 6.0 , Yes , Yes

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Smartphone, GPS , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 , Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g , GPRS, EDGE , Candybar , Yes , 240 x 320 pixels, Yes , Yes , Numerical keypad , No , Yes , 59 x 21.8 x 117 mm, Yes , Monophonic, Polyphonic, MP3 , 155 g, 3-megapixel , Yes , microSD , SMS, MMS, E-mail , USB1.1 , Windows Mobile 6.0 , Yes , Yes

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i-mate Ultimate 8150

3G, Business, Smartphone , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 , Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) , GPRS, WAP, UMTS, HSDPA , PDA , 480 x 640 pixels, Yes , 65K , Yes , Numerical keypad, Touchscreen, Jog dial , 60.5 x 15.5 x 118.5 mm, 152 g, 2-megapixel , Yes , 4 x, Intel XScale , Yes , microSD , 520 MHz, Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , 128 MB, SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging , 256 MB, USB1.1 , POP3, IMAP4, SMTP , Yes , Office, ActiveSync, Internet Explorer , Windows Mobile 6.0 , AAC, MP3, WMA , MPEG-4, WMV , Yes , Yes

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