O2 XDA Orbit vs Samsung i550

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

    i550: 20 g lighter

    XDA Orbit:
    129 g
    i550:
    109 g
  • Width

    i550: 5 mm narrower

    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
    i550:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i550: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Orbit:
    2.8 in
    i550:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Orbit:
    TI OMAP 850
    i550:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Depth

    i550: 3 mm thinner

    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
    i550:
    13.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orbit: 7 mm shorter

    XDA Orbit:
    108 mm
    i550:
    115 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 +5 mm versus i550
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +3 mm versus i550
  2. 2. i550

    Height:
    115 mm +7 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Orbit

    129 g

    +20 g versus i550

  2. 2. i550

    109 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. i550

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

XDA Orbit has approximately 16% more rectangular screen area than i550.

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

i550: Original memory entry

150 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 Orbit

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

2. i550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. i550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Orbit, i550.
SpecificationXDA Orbiti550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Orbit, i550.
SpecificationXDA Orbiti550
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Orbit, i550.
SpecificationXDA Orbiti550
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Orbit, i550.
SpecificationXDA Orbiti550
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Orbit, i550.
SpecificationXDA Orbiti550
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Orbit, i550.
SpecificationXDA Orbiti550
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (Samsung i550w only)
GPS
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Orbit, i550.
SpecificationXDA Orbiti550
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Orbit, i550.
SpecificationXDA Orbiti550
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) - Trackball - Also version Samsung i550w with WLAN