Motorola A3100 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

    A3100: 10 g lighter

    A3100:
    119 g
    XDA Orbit:
    129 g
  • Width

    XDA Orbit: 1.7 mm narrower

    A3100:
    59.7 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
  • Chipset

    A3100:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    XDA Orbit:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    A3100: 3.1 mm thinner

    A3100:
    13.7 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orbit: 2 mm shorter

    A3100:
    110 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    A3100:
    2009
    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. A3100

    Height:
    110 mm +2 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Width:
    59.7 mm +1.7 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Depth:
    13.7 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +3.1 mm versus A3100

Weight

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

  1. 1. A3100

    119 g

  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    129 g

    +10 g versus A3100

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. A3100

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

A3100: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 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. A3100

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. A31002. XDA Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A3100, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationA3100XDA Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 59.7 Х 13.7 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A3100, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationA3100XDA Orbit
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.0%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A3100, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationA3100XDA Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A3100, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationA3100XDA Orbit
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A3100, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationA3100XDA Orbit
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 298 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 48 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A3100, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationA3100XDA 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 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A3100, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationA3100XDA Orbit
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for A3100, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationA3100XDA Orbit
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/WMA/MP4/WMV player
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform