LG GT540 Optimus 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

    GT540 Optimus: 13.5 g lighter

    GT540 Optimus:
    115.5 g
    XDA Orbit:
    129 g
  • Width

    GT540 Optimus: 3.5 mm narrower

    GT540 Optimus:
    54.5 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orbit: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    GT540 Optimus:
    3 in
    XDA Orbit:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    GT540 Optimus: 4.1 mm thinner

    GT540 Optimus:
    12.7 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
  • Release year

    GT540 Optimus:
    2010
    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. GT540 Optimus

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +3.5 mm versus GT540 Optimus
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +4.1 mm versus GT540 Optimus

Weight

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

  1. 1. GT540 Optimus

    115.5 g

  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    129 g

    +13.5 g versus GT540 Optimus

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. GT540 Optimus

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

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

GT540 Optimus has approximately 10.4% 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.

GT540 Optimus: Original memory entry

139 MB · 156 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. GT540 Optimus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. GT540 Optimus2. XDA Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GT540 Optimus, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusXDA Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 54.5 Х 12.7 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 115.5 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" 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.
  • 139 MB
  • 156 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GT540 Optimus, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusXDA Orbit
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 26.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.1%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 192 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GT540 Optimus, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusXDA Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 480p@17fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GT540 Optimus, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusXDA Orbit
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for GT540 Optimus, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusXDA Orbit
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GT540 Optimus, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusXDA Orbit
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
USB
  • microUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GT540 Optimus, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusXDA Orbit
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for GT540 Optimus, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusXDA Orbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as LG GT540 Swift
  • LG Loop GT540
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform