O2 XDA Orbit vs Sony Xperia U

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

    Xperia U: 19 g lighter

    XDA Orbit:
    129 g
    Xperia U:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 4 mm narrower

    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
    Xperia U:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orbit: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Orbit:
    2.8 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia U: 4.8 mm thinner

    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
    Xperia U:
    12 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orbit: 4 mm shorter

    XDA Orbit:
    108 mm
    Xperia U:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Orbit:
    2006
    Xperia U:
    2012

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 +4 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +4.8 mm versus Xperia U
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm +4 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Orbit

    129 g

    +19 g versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U

    110 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. Xperia U

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

Xperia U has approximately 39.1% 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

Xperia U: Original memory entry

8 GB (4 GB user available) · 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. Xperia U

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. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Orbit, Xperia U.
SpecificationXDA OrbitXperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Orbit, Xperia U.
SpecificationXDA OrbitXperia U
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Orbit, Xperia U.
SpecificationXDA OrbitXperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • QCIF
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for XDA Orbit, Xperia U.
SpecificationXDA OrbitXperia U
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 493
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Orbit, Xperia U.
SpecificationXDA OrbitXperia U
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Orbit, Xperia U.
SpecificationXDA OrbitXperia U
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Orbit, Xperia U.
SpecificationXDA OrbitXperia U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Orbit, Xperia U.
SpecificationXDA OrbitXperia U
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat