Motorola MILESTONE 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: 59 g lighter

    MILESTONE:
    165 g
    XDA Orion:
    106 g
  • Width

    XDA Orion: 14 mm narrower

    MILESTONE:
    60 mm
    XDA Orion:
    46 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orion: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    MILESTONE:
    3.7 in
    XDA Orion:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    MILESTONE: 3.8 mm thinner

    MILESTONE:
    13.7 mm
    XDA Orion:
    17.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orion: 8.3 mm shorter

    MILESTONE:
    115.8 mm
    XDA Orion:
    107.5 mm
  • Release year

    MILESTONE:
    2009
    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. MILESTONE

    Height:
    115.8 mm +8.3 mm versus XDA Orion
    Width:
    60 mm +14 mm versus XDA Orion
    Depth:
    13.7 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orion

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +3.8 mm versus MILESTONE

Weight

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

  1. 1. MILESTONE

    165 g

    +59 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. MILESTONE

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

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

MILESTONE has approximately 151.8% 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.

MILESTONE: Original memory entry

133 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. MILESTONE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. MILESTONE

    1400 mAh

    +250 mAh versus XDA Orion

  2. 2. XDA Orion

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. MILESTONE2. XDA Orion

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MILESTONE, XDA Orion.
SpecificationMILESTONEXDA Orion
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.8 Х 60 Х 13.7 mm
  • 107.5 Х 46 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 133 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MILESTONE, XDA Orion.
SpecificationMILESTONEXDA Orion
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 30.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MILESTONE, XDA Orion.
SpecificationMILESTONEXDA Orion
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MILESTONE, XDA Orion.
SpecificationMILESTONEXDA Orion
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MILESTONE, XDA Orion.
SpecificationMILESTONEXDA Orion
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2005
  • October
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MILESTONE, XDA Orion.
SpecificationMILESTONEXDA Orion
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Motonav software
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MILESTONE, XDA Orion.
SpecificationMILESTONEXDA Orion
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for MILESTONE, XDA Orion.
SpecificationMILESTONEXDA Orion
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Distributed as Motorola DROID in the USA
  • 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