Screen size
equal specsXDA Guide2.8"
XDA Zest2.8"
Quick verdict
XDA Zest leads the measured specs 4-1.
Measured wins
XDA Guide
1
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
XDA Zest
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
XDA Guide
GSM / HSPA
XDA Zest
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
XDA Guide
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
XDA Zest
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
XDA Guide
HSDPA 2100
XDA Zest
HSDPA 2100
Speed
XDA Guide
HSPA
XDA Zest
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Announced
XDA Guide
2008, December. Released 2009, February
XDA Zest
2008, October. Released 2008, November
Status
XDA Guide
Discontinued
XDA Zest
Discontinued
Dimensions
XDA Guide
102 x 53.5 x 14.5 mm (4.02 x 2.11 x 0.57 in)
XDA Zest
102 x 60.5 x 16.5 mm (4.02 x 2.38 x 0.65 in)
Weight
XDA Guide
102 g (3.60 oz)
XDA Zest
102.5 g (3.60 oz)
SIM
XDA Guide
Mini-SIM
XDA Zest
Mini-SIM
Type
XDA Guide
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
XDA Zest
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size
XDA Guide
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~44.5% screen-to-body ratio)
XDA Zest
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~39.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
XDA Guide
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
XDA Zest
480 x 640 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~286 ppi density)
Other
XDA Guide
TouchFLO finger swipe navigation Handwriting recognition 5-way navigation
XDA Zest
Handwriting recognition
OS
XDA Guide
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
XDA Zest
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
XDA Guide
Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
XDA Zest
-
CPU
XDA Guide
528 MHz ARM 11
XDA Zest
624MHz Marvell TavorP
GPU
XDA Guide
No
XDA Zest
-
Card slot
XDA Guide
microSD (dedicated slot), 1 GB included
XDA Zest
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
XDA Guide
256MB RAM, 512MB ROM
XDA Zest
128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
Single
XDA Guide
3.15 MP
XDA Zest
3.15 MP, AF
Video
XDA Guide
CIF
XDA Zest
Yes
Other
XDA Guide
No
XDA Zest
-
Single
XDA Guide
-
XDA Zest
VGA videocall camera
Video
XDA Guide
-
XDA Zest
Loudspeaker
XDA Guide
Yes
XDA Zest
Yes
3.5mm jack
XDA Guide
No
XDA Zest
No
WLAN
XDA Guide
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
XDA Zest
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
XDA Guide
2.0, A2DP
XDA Zest
2.0, A2DP
Positioning
XDA Guide
GPS, A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
XDA Zest
GPS, A-GPS, SiRF Star III chipset
Radio
XDA Guide
No
XDA Zest
No
USB
XDA Guide
miniUSB
XDA Zest
miniUSB 1.1
Sensors
XDA Guide
XDA Zest
Browser
XDA Guide
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
XDA Zest
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Other
XDA Guide
HTC Footprints Pocket Office Voice memo MP3/AAC player 3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player Predictive text input
XDA Zest
SiRF star III chipset Pocket Office Voice memo MP3 player Predictive text input
Type
XDA Guide
Removable Li-Ion 1110 mAh battery
XDA Zest
Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery
Stand-by
XDA Guide
Up to 400 h
XDA Zest
Up to 260 h
Talk time
XDA Guide
Up to 6 h 30 min
XDA Zest
Up to 5 h
Colors
XDA Guide
Grey
XDA Zest
Black