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O2 XDA Comet vs Philips W8568

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 Comet: 69 g lighter

    XDA Comet:
    145 g
    W8568:
    214 g
  • Width

    XDA Comet: 5 mm narrower

    XDA Comet:
    58 mm
    W8568:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Comet: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Comet:
    2.7 in
    W8568:
    4 in
  • Height

    XDA Comet: 17.5 mm shorter

    XDA Comet:
    106 mm
    W8568:
    123.5 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Comet:
    2007
    W8568:
    2013

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. XDA Comet

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm
  2. 2. W8568

    Height:
    123.5 mm +17.5 mm versus XDA Comet
    Width:
    63 mm +5 mm versus XDA Comet
    Depth:
    18.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Comet

    145 g

  2. 2. W8568

    214 g

    +69 g versus XDA Comet

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. XDA Comet

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. W8568

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

W8568 has approximately 95.4% more rectangular screen area than XDA Comet.

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.

Recorded RAM for XDA Comet, W8568, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA CometW8568
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
XDA Comet: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. XDA Comet

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

2. W8568

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. XDA Comet2. W8568

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Comet, W8568.
SpecificationXDA CometW8568
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
  • 123.5 Х 63 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 214 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Comet, W8568.
SpecificationXDA CometW8568
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 56.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Comet, W8568.
SpecificationXDA CometW8568
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Comet, W8568.
SpecificationXDA CometW8568
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Comet, W8568.
SpecificationXDA CometW8568
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 535 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Comet, W8568.
SpecificationXDA CometW8568
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Comet, W8568.
SpecificationXDA CometW8568
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Comet, W8568.
SpecificationXDA CometW8568
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity