BlackBerry Q10 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: 10 g lighter

    Q10:
    139 g
    XDA Orbit:
    129 g
  • Width

    XDA Orbit: 8.8 mm narrower

    Q10:
    66.8 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orbit: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Q10:
    3.1 in
    XDA Orbit:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Q10: 6.4 mm thinner

    Q10:
    10.4 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orbit: 11.6 mm shorter

    Q10:
    119.6 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    Q10:
    2013
    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.

  1. 1. Q10

    Height:
    119.6 mm +11.6 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Width:
    66.8 mm +8.8 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +6.4 mm versus Q10

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q10

    139 g

    +10 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.

  1. 1. Q10

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Orbit

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

Q10 has approximately 27.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for Q10, XDA Orbit, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ10XDA Orbit
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Q10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Q102. XDA Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationQ10XDA Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q10, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationQ10XDA Orbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationQ10XDA Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • 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 Q10, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationQ10XDA Orbit
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3568
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q10, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationQ10XDA Orbit
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationQ10XDA Orbit
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-3
  • SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - SQN100-1
  • SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
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
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationQ10XDA Orbit
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q10, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationQ10XDA Orbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform