Apple iPhone 3G 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: 27 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    XDA Orion:
    106 g
  • Width

    XDA Orion: 16.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    XDA Orion:
    46 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orion: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    XDA Orion:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 3G: 5.2 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    XDA Orion:
    17.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orion: 8 mm shorter

    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
    XDA Orion:
    107.5 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    XDA Orion:
    2005

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. iPhone 3G

    Height:
    115.5 mm +8 mm versus XDA Orion
    Width:
    62.1 mm +16.1 mm versus XDA Orion
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orion

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +5.2 mm versus iPhone 3G

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

    +27 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. iPhone 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Orion

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

iPhone 3G has approximately 143.4% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 128 MB RAM

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. iPhone 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. iPhone 3G2. XDA Orion

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, XDA Orion.
SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA Orion
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 107.5 Х 46 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, XDA Orion.
SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA Orion
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 30.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, XDA Orion.
SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA Orion
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, XDA Orion.
SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA Orion
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, XDA Orion.
SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA Orion
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2005
  • October
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, XDA Orion.
SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA Orion
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, XDA Orion.
SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA Orion
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, XDA Orion.
SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA Orion
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • 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