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A1 Alpha vs O2 XDA Orion

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

    XDA Orion: 44 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    XDA Orion:
    106 g
  • Width

    XDA Orion: 29.8 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    XDA Orion:
    46 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orion: 4.06 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    XDA Orion:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    XDA Orion:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    XDA Orion:
    Single
  • Depth

    Alpha: 9.4 mm thinner

    Alpha:
    8.1 mm
    XDA Orion:
    17.5 mm

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. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm +44.2 mm versus XDA Orion
    Width:
    75.8 mm +29.8 mm versus XDA Orion
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orion

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +9.4 mm versus Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

    +44 g versus XDA Orion

  2. 2. XDA Orion

    106 g

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.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Orion

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²

Alpha has approximately 552.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Orion.

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.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, XDA Orion, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaXDA Orion
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Orion: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 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. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. XDA Orion

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. Alpha

    3200 mAh

    +2050 mAh versus XDA Orion

  2. 2. XDA Orion

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. XDA Orion

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, XDA Orion.
SpecificationAlphaXDA Orion
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 107.5 Х 46 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, XDA Orion.
SpecificationAlphaXDA Orion
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 30.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, XDA Orion.
SpecificationAlphaXDA Orion
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Alpha, XDA Orion.
SpecificationAlphaXDA Orion
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, XDA Orion.
SpecificationAlphaXDA Orion
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2005
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, XDA Orion.
SpecificationAlphaXDA Orion
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, XDA Orion.
SpecificationAlphaXDA Orion
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, XDA Orion.
SpecificationAlphaXDA Orion
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8310 and i-mate SP5. Also known as O2 XDA IQ