O2 XDA Orbit vs Parla Sonic 3.5

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

    Sonic 3.5: 24 g lighter

    XDA Orbit:
    129 g
    Sonic 3.5:
    105 g
  • Width

    XDA Orbit: 4.2 mm narrower

    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orbit: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Orbit:
    2.8 in
    Sonic 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Orbit:
    TI OMAP 850
    Sonic 3.5:
    Spreadtrum SC7710G
  • Depth

    Sonic 3.5: 5.2 mm thinner

    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orbit: 8 mm shorter

    XDA Orbit:
    108 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    116 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 Orbit

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +5.2 mm versus Sonic 3.5
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    Height:
    116 mm +8 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Width:
    62.2 mm +4.2 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Depth:
    11.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Orbit

    129 g

    +24 g versus Sonic 3.5

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    105 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 Orbit

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

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

Sonic 3.5 has approximately 50.2% 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

Sonic 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 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. Sonic 3.5

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 Orbit2. Sonic 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Orbit, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationXDA OrbitSonic 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Spreadtrum SC7710G
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Orbit, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationXDA OrbitSonic 3.5
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 50.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Orbit, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationXDA OrbitSonic 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • QCIF
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Orbit, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationXDA OrbitSonic 3.5
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-300
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Orbit, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationXDA OrbitSonic 3.5
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Orbit, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationXDA OrbitSonic 3.5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Orbit, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationXDA OrbitSonic 3.5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Orbit, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationXDA OrbitSonic 3.5
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Single SIM P3010 Dual SIM P3020