HTC Desire 500 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

    Desire 500: 6 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    XDA Orbit:
    129 g
  • Width

    XDA Orbit: 8.9 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orbit: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    XDA Orbit:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    XDA Orbit:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 6.9 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orbit: 23.8 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 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. Desire 500

    Height:
    131.8 mm +23.8 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Width:
    66.9 mm +8.9 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +6.9 mm versus Desire 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    129 g

    +6 g versus Desire 500

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. Desire 500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Orbit

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

Desire 500 has approximately 116.8% 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 Desire 500, XDA Orbit, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500XDA Orbit
4 GB 1 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. Desire 500

NFC:
Unknown
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. Desire 5002. XDA Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 1 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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Orbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Orbit
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11102
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 238
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 675
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Orbit
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Orbit
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Orbit
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Orbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform