Archos 50b Platinum 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.

  • Weight

    XDA Orbit: 31 g lighter

    50b Platinum:
    160 g
    XDA Orbit:
    129 g
  • Width

    XDA Orbit: 15 mm narrower

    50b Platinum:
    73 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orbit: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    50b Platinum:
    5.5 in
    XDA Orbit:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    50b Platinum:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    XDA Orbit:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    50b Platinum: 8.5 mm thinner

    50b Platinum:
    8.3 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orbit: 38.8 mm shorter

    50b Platinum:
    146.8 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    108 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. 50b Platinum

    Height:
    146.8 mm +38.8 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Width:
    73 mm +15 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +8.5 mm versus 50b Platinum

Weight

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

  1. 1. 50b Platinum

    160 g

    +31 g versus XDA Orbit

  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    129 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 50b Platinum

    50b Platinum: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. XDA Orbit

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

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.

50b Platinum: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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. 50b Platinum

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. 50b Platinum2. XDA Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 50b Platinum, XDA Orbit.
Specification50b PlatinumXDA Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73 Х 8.3 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 50b Platinum, XDA Orbit.
Specification50b PlatinumXDA Orbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.3%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 50b Platinum, XDA Orbit.
Specification50b PlatinumXDA Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 50b Platinum, XDA Orbit.
Specification50b PlatinumXDA Orbit
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15796
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 50b Platinum, XDA Orbit.
Specification50b PlatinumXDA Orbit
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 50b Platinum, XDA Orbit.
Specification50b PlatinumXDA Orbit
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 50b Platinum, XDA Orbit.
Specification50b PlatinumXDA Orbit
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 50b Platinum, XDA Orbit.
Specification50b PlatinumXDA Orbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform