Motorola ROKR E6 vs O2 XDA Orbit II

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

    ROKR E6: 9 g lighter

    ROKR E6:
    121 g
    XDA Orbit II:
    130 g
  • Width

    ROKR E6: 6.5 mm narrower

    ROKR E6:
    51.5 mm
    XDA Orbit II:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E6: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    ROKR E6:
    2.4 in
    XDA Orbit II:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    ROKR E6: 1 mm thinner

    ROKR E6:
    14.5 mm
    XDA Orbit II:
    15.5 mm
  • Release year

    ROKR E6:
    2006
    XDA Orbit II:
    2007

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. ROKR E6

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    51.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orbit II

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +6.5 mm versus ROKR E6
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +1 mm versus ROKR E6

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROKR E6

    121 g

  2. 2. XDA Orbit II

    130 g

    +9 g versus ROKR E6

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. ROKR E6

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Orbit II

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

XDA Orbit II has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than ROKR E6.

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.

ROKR E6: Original memory entry

8 MB

XDA Orbit II: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. ROKR E6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details SD · up to 2 GB

2. XDA Orbit II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · SD 2.0 compatible

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. ROKR E6

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Orbit II

    1350 mAh

    +350 mAh versus ROKR E6

Specifications

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1. ROKR E62. XDA Orbit II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROKR E6, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationROKR E6XDA Orbit II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.5 Х 14.5 mm
  • 110 Х 58 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 121 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" 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.
  • 8 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • SD 2.0 compatible
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for ROKR E6, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationROKR E6XDA Orbit II
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 38.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROKR E6, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationROKR E6XDA Orbit II
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for ROKR E6, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationROKR E6XDA Orbit II
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROKR E6, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationROKR E6XDA Orbit II
Release date
  • 2006
  • December
  • 2007
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 235 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROKR E6, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationROKR E6XDA Orbit II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROKR E6, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationROKR E6XDA Orbit II
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -4-way navigation wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROKR E6, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationROKR E6XDA Orbit II
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/MP3 player -Business card scanner -Organizer
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/WAV/AMR-NB -player -Predictive text input HTC Polaris platform