O2 XDA Comet vs Toshiba G500

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

    G500: 10 g lighter

    XDA Comet:
    145 g
    G500:
    135 g
  • Width

    G500: 9 mm narrower

    XDA Comet:
    58 mm
    G500:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G500: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Comet:
    2.7 in
    G500:
    2.3 in
  • Depth

    XDA Comet: 3.9 mm thinner

    XDA Comet:
    19 mm
    G500:
    22.9 mm
  • Height

    G500: 10 mm shorter

    XDA Comet:
    106 mm
    G500:
    96 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. XDA Comet

    Height:
    106 mm +10 mm versus G500
    Width:
    58 mm +9 mm versus G500
    Depth:
    19 mm
  2. 2. G500

    Height:
    96 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    22.9 mm +3.9 mm versus XDA Comet

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Comet

    145 g

    +10 g versus G500

  2. 2. G500

    135 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. G500

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

XDA Comet has approximately 37.8% more rectangular screen area than G500.

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

G500: Original memory entry

64 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. G500

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

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. G500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Comet, G500.
SpecificationXDA CometG500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
  • 96 Х 49 Х 22.9 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.3" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Comet, G500.
SpecificationXDA CometG500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 34.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Comet, G500.
SpecificationXDA CometG500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Comet, G500.
SpecificationXDA CometG500
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Comet, G500.
SpecificationXDA CometG500
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Comet, G500.
SpecificationXDA CometG500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • VoIP over WLAN
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Comet, G500.
SpecificationXDA CometG500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Comet, G500.
SpecificationXDA CometG500
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/ACC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Photo editor -Voice memo -Organizer