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O2 XDA Orbit vs Palm Pre

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.

  • WidthXDA Orbit: 1.5 mm narrowerXDA Orbit: 58 mm · Pre: 59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Orbit: 0.3 in smaller diagonalXDA Orbit: 2.8 in · Pre: 3.1 in
  • HeightPre: 7.5 mm shorterPre: 100.5 mm · XDA Orbit: 108 mm
  • Release year2006 / 2009XDA Orbit: 2006 · Pre: 2009

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.

Front
XDA Orbit: 108 × 58 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
Side
XDA Orbit: 108 × 16.8 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
  1. 1. XDA Orbit
    Height
    108 mm+7.5 mm versus Pre
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    16.8 mm
    Weight
    129 g
  2. 2. Pre
    Height
    100.5 mm
    Width
    59.5 mm+1.5 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Depth
    16.9 mm
    Weight
    133 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Orbit129 g
  2. 2. Pre133 g

    +4 g versus XDA Orbit

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.

Screen size
XDA Orbit: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Pre: 3.1 in, 3:2, About 28.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. XDA Orbit 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pre 3.1 in · 3:2 About 28.6 cm² rectangular area

Pre has approximately 17.9% more rectangular screen area than XDA Orbit.

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 Orbit: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM

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 Orbit

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Pre

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

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 Orbit2. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXDA OrbitPre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationXDA OrbitPre
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXDA OrbitPre
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXDA OrbitPre
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXDA OrbitPre
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXDA OrbitPre
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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXDA OrbitPre
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXDA OrbitPre
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging