HTC Windows Phone 8X vs O2 XDA Orion

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 Orion: 24 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8X:
    130 g
    XDA Orion:
    106 g
  • Width

    XDA Orion: 20.2 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8X:
    66.2 mm
    XDA Orion:
    46 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orion: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X:
    4.3 in
    XDA Orion:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8X:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    XDA Orion:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8X: 7.4 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8X:
    10.1 mm
    XDA Orion:
    17.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orion: 24.9 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8X:
    132.4 mm
    XDA Orion:
    107.5 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. Windows Phone 8X

    Height:
    132.4 mm +24.9 mm versus XDA Orion
    Width:
    66.2 mm +20.2 mm versus XDA Orion
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orion

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +7.4 mm versus Windows Phone 8X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8X

    130 g

    +24 g versus XDA Orion

  2. 2. XDA Orion

    106 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. Windows Phone 8X

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Orion

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

Windows Phone 8X has approximately 240.1% more rectangular screen area than XDA Orion.

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 Windows Phone 8X, XDA Orion, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWindows Phone 8XXDA Orion
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Orion: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 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. Windows Phone 8X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. XDA Orion

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. Windows Phone 8X

    1800 mAh

    +650 mAh versus XDA Orion

  2. 2. XDA Orion

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8X2. XDA Orion

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, XDA Orion.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XXDA Orion
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 107.5 Х 46 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • S-LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, XDA Orion.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XXDA Orion
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.2%
  • 30.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, XDA Orion.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XXDA Orion
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, XDA Orion.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XXDA Orion
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4210
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, XDA Orion.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XXDA Orion
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2005
  • October
Colors
  • California Blue
  • Graphite black
  • Flame red
  • Limelight Yellow
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, XDA Orion.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XXDA Orion
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version)
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, XDA Orion.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XXDA Orion
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, XDA Orion.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XXDA Orion
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Previously known as HTC Accord
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8310 and i-mate SP5. Also known as O2 XDA IQ