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Apple iPhone 5 vs O2 XDA Orbit

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.

  • WeightiPhone 5: 17 g lighteriPhone 5: 112 g · XDA Orbit: 129 g
  • Screen diagonalXDA Orbit: 1.2 in smaller diagonalXDA Orbit: 2.8 in · iPhone 5: 4 in
  • ChipsetApple A6 (32 nm) / TI OMAP 850iPhone 5: Apple A6 (32 nm) · XDA Orbit: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthiPhone 5: 9.2 mm thinneriPhone 5: 7.6 mm · XDA Orbit: 16.8 mm
  • HeightXDA Orbit: 15.8 mm shorterXDA Orbit: 108 mm · iPhone 5: 123.8 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2006iPhone 5: 2012 · XDA Orbit: 2006

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.

Front
iPhone 5: 123.8 × 58.6 mm 1 XDA Orbit: 108 × 58 mm 2
Side
iPhone 5: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 1 XDA Orbit: 108 × 16.8 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 5
    Height
    123.8 mm+15.8 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    112 g
  2. 2. XDA Orbit
    Height
    108 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    16.8 mm+9.2 mm versus iPhone 5
    Weight
    129 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 5112 g
  2. 2. XDA Orbit129 g

    +17 g versus iPhone 5

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.

Screen size
iPhone 5: 4 in, 16:9, About 44.1 cm² rectangular area 1 XDA Orbit: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPhone 5 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA Orbit 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

iPhone 5 has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Orbit.

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 5: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

XDA Orbit: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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 5

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

2. XDA Orbit

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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 52. XDA Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 5XDA Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 5XDA Orbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 5XDA Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 5XDA Orbit
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13215
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 5XDA Orbit
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 5XDA Orbit
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 5XDA Orbit
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 5XDA Orbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform