LG GW990 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.

  • Width

    XDA Orbit: 6.2 mm narrower

    GW990:
    64.2 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orbit: 2 in smaller diagonal

    GW990:
    4.8 in
    XDA Orbit:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    GW990: 4.8 mm thinner

    GW990:
    12 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orbit: 38.8 mm shorter

    GW990:
    146.8 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    GW990:
    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. GW990

    Height:
    146.8 mm +38.8 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Width:
    64.2 mm +6.2 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Depth:
    12 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +4.8 mm versus GW990
    Weight:
    129 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. GW990

    GW990: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. XDA Orbit

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

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.

GW990: Original memory entry

512 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. GW990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. GW9902. XDA Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW990, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationGW990XDA Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 64.2 Х 12 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 1024 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 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.
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GW990, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationGW990XDA Orbit
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.6%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW990, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationGW990XDA Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW990, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationGW990XDA Orbit
Processor CPU
  • Intel Atom (Pineview
  • 45nm)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW990, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationGW990XDA Orbit
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW990, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationGW990XDA Orbit
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW990, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationGW990XDA Orbit
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW990, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationGW990XDA Orbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform