BLU Neo 3.5 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.

  • Weight

    Neo 3.5: 28 g lighter

    Neo 3.5:
    101 g
    XDA Orbit:
    129 g
  • Width

    XDA Orbit: 4 mm narrower

    Neo 3.5:
    62 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orbit: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Neo 3.5:
    3.5 in
    XDA Orbit:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Neo 3.5: 5.8 mm thinner

    Neo 3.5:
    11 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orbit: 9 mm shorter

    Neo 3.5:
    117 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    Neo 3.5:
    2014
    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. Neo 3.5

    Height:
    117 mm +9 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Width:
    62 mm +4 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Depth:
    11 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +5.8 mm versus Neo 3.5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Neo 3.5

    101 g

  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    129 g

    +28 g versus Neo 3.5

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.

  1. 1. Neo 3.5

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

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

Neo 3.5 has approximately 50.2% 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.

Neo 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. Neo 3.5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Neo 3.52. XDA Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Neo 3.5, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationNeo 3.5XDA Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 62 Х 11 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Neo 3.5, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationNeo 3.5XDA Orbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Neo 3.5, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationNeo 3.5XDA Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Neo 3.5, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationNeo 3.5XDA Orbit
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 1532
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Neo 3.5, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationNeo 3.5XDA Orbit
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Neo 3.5, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationNeo 3.5XDA Orbit
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Neo 3.5, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationNeo 3.5XDA Orbit
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Neo 3.5, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationNeo 3.5XDA Orbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
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