Nokia N73 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

    N73: 13 g lighter

    N73:
    116 g
    XDA Orbit:
    129 g
  • Width

    N73: 9 mm narrower

    N73:
    49 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N73: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    N73:
    2.4 in
    XDA Orbit:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    XDA Orbit: 2.2 mm thinner

    N73:
    19 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orbit: 2 mm shorter

    N73:
    110 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    108 mm

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. N73

    Height:
    110 mm +2 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +2.2 mm versus XDA Orbit
  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +9 mm versus N73
    Depth:
    16.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N73

    116 g

  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    129 g

    +13 g versus N73

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. N73

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

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

XDA Orbit has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than N73.

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.

N73: Original memory entry

42 MB · 64 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. N73

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. N732. XDA Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N73, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN73XDA Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 129 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.
  • 42 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N73, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN73XDA Orbit
Touchscreen Unknown
  • 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
  • 33.1%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N73, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN73XDA Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • CIF
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N73, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN73XDA Orbit
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for N73, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN73XDA Orbit
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Silver Grey/Deep Plum
  • Frost White/Metallic Red
  • Black (Music Edition)
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / 3 h 46 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N73, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN73XDA Orbit
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware)
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N73, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN73XDA Orbit
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Downloadable themes
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N73, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN73XDA Orbit
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -Video download -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo/video editor
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform