O2 XDA Comet vs Samsung I6500U Galaxy

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

    I6500U Galaxy: 19 g lighter

    XDA Comet:
    145 g
    I6500U Galaxy:
    126 g
  • Width

    XDA Comet: 1 mm narrower

    XDA Comet:
    58 mm
    I6500U Galaxy:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Comet: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Comet:
    2.7 in
    I6500U Galaxy:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    I6500U Galaxy: 5.7 mm thinner

    XDA Comet:
    19 mm
    I6500U Galaxy:
    13.3 mm
  • Height

    XDA Comet: 11 mm shorter

    XDA Comet:
    106 mm
    I6500U Galaxy:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Comet:
    2007
    I6500U Galaxy:
    2010

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 +5.7 mm versus I6500U Galaxy
  2. 2. I6500U Galaxy

    Height:
    117 mm +11 mm versus XDA Comet
    Width:
    59 mm +1 mm versus XDA Comet
    Depth:
    13.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Comet

    145 g

    +19 g versus I6500U Galaxy

  2. 2. I6500U Galaxy

    126 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. XDA Comet

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. I6500U Galaxy

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

I6500U Galaxy has approximately 35.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

XDA Comet: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

I6500U Galaxy: Original memory entry

180 MB

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. I6500U Galaxy

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. I6500U Galaxy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Comet, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationXDA CometI6500U Galaxy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 13.3 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 180 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Comet, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationXDA CometI6500U Galaxy
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 44.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Comet, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationXDA CometI6500U Galaxy
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Comet, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationXDA CometI6500U Galaxy
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Comet, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationXDA CometI6500U Galaxy
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 310 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Comet, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationXDA CometI6500U Galaxy
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Comet, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationXDA CometI6500U Galaxy
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Comet, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationXDA CometI6500U Galaxy
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer - Also known as Samsung I6500 Saturn For China