Icemobile Crystal 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.

  • Width

    XDA Orion: 10.2 mm narrower

    Crystal:
    56.2 mm
    XDA Orion:
    46 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orion: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Crystal:
    3.5 in
    XDA Orion:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    Crystal:
    Mediatek MT6516
    XDA Orion:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Crystal: 4.4 mm thinner

    Crystal:
    13.1 mm
    XDA Orion:
    17.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orion: 4 mm shorter

    Crystal:
    111.5 mm
    XDA Orion:
    107.5 mm
  • Release year

    Crystal:
    2011
    XDA Orion:
    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. Crystal

    Height:
    111.5 mm +4 mm versus XDA Orion
    Width:
    56.2 mm +10.2 mm versus XDA Orion
    Depth:
    13.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. XDA Orion

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +4.4 mm versus Crystal
    Weight:
    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. Crystal

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Orion

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

Crystal has approximately 132.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Crystal: Original memory entry

512 MB + 256 MB

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. Crystal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Crystal

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Orion

    1150 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Crystal

Specifications

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1. Crystal2. XDA Orion

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Crystal, XDA Orion.
SpecificationCrystalXDA Orion
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 56.2 Х 13.1 mm
  • 107.5 Х 46 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Crystal, XDA Orion.
SpecificationCrystalXDA Orion
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 30.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Crystal, XDA Orion.
SpecificationCrystalXDA Orion
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Crystal, XDA Orion.
SpecificationCrystalXDA Orion
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Crystal, XDA Orion.
SpecificationCrystalXDA Orion
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2005
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Crystal, XDA Orion.
SpecificationCrystalXDA Orion
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Crystal, XDA Orion.
SpecificationCrystalXDA Orion
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for Crystal, XDA Orion.
SpecificationCrystalXDA Orion
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV app -Organizer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input Trackball -Flashlight
  • 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