HTC Velocity 4G vs O2 XDA Atom

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 Atom: 23.8 g lighter

    Velocity 4G:
    163.8 g
    XDA Atom:
    140 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom: 9 mm narrower

    Velocity 4G:
    67 mm
    XDA Atom:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Velocity 4G:
    4.5 in
    XDA Atom:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Velocity 4G: 7.2 mm thinner

    Velocity 4G:
    11.3 mm
    XDA Atom:
    18.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom: 26.8 mm shorter

    Velocity 4G:
    128.8 mm
    XDA Atom:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Velocity 4G:
    2012
    XDA Atom:
    2005

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. Velocity 4G

    Height:
    128.8 mm +26.8 mm versus XDA Atom
    Width:
    67 mm +9 mm versus XDA Atom
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
  2. 2. XDA Atom

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +7.2 mm versus Velocity 4G

Weight

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

  1. 1. Velocity 4G

    163.8 g

    +23.8 g versus XDA Atom

  2. 2. XDA Atom

    140 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. Velocity 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Atom

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

Velocity 4G has approximately 147.3% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom.

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.

Velocity 4G: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

XDA Atom: 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. Velocity 4G

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

2. XDA Atom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Velocity 4G

    1620 mAh

    +90 mAh versus XDA Atom

  2. 2. XDA Atom

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. Velocity 4G2. XDA Atom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Velocity 4G, XDA Atom.
SpecificationVelocity 4GXDA Atom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.8 Х 67 Х 11.3 mm
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
Weight
  • 163.8 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.7" 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.
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Velocity 4G, XDA Atom.
SpecificationVelocity 4GXDA Atom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 38.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Velocity 4G, XDA Atom.
SpecificationVelocity 4GXDA Atom
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Velocity 4G, XDA Atom.
SpecificationVelocity 4GXDA Atom
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Velocity 4G, XDA Atom.
SpecificationVelocity 4GXDA Atom
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2005
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 293 h (2G) / Up to 248 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Velocity 4G, XDA Atom.
SpecificationVelocity 4GXDA Atom
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) LTE band 7(2600)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 80 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Velocity 4G, XDA Atom.
SpecificationVelocity 4GXDA Atom
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Velocity 4G, XDA Atom.
SpecificationVelocity 4GXDA Atom
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Produced by Quanta Computer. Functionally identical to HP iPAQ rw6815