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O2 XDA Orbit vs T-Mobile Comet

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.

  • WeightComet: 26.9 g lighterComet: 102.1 g · XDA Orbit: 129 g
  • WidthComet: 2.1 mm narrowerComet: 55.9 mm · XDA Orbit: 58 mm
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1XDA Orbit: TI OMAP 850 · Comet: Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • DepthComet: 4.1 mm thinnerComet: 12.7 mm · XDA Orbit: 16.8 mm
  • HeightComet: 3.9 mm shorterComet: 104.1 mm · XDA Orbit: 108 mm
  • Release year2006 / 2010XDA Orbit: 2006 · Comet: 2010

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 Comet: 104.1 × 55.9 mm 2
Side
XDA Orbit: 108 × 16.8 mm 1 Comet: 104.1 × 12.7 mm 2
  1. 1. XDA Orbit
    Height
    108 mm+3.9 mm versus Comet
    Width
    58 mm+2.1 mm versus Comet
    Depth
    16.8 mm+4.1 mm versus Comet
    Weight
    129 g
  2. 2. Comet
    Height
    104.1 mm
    Width
    55.9 mm
    Depth
    12.7 mm
    Weight
    102.1 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Orbit129 g

    +26.9 g versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet102.1 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.

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

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

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. Comet

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Comet

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXDA OrbitComet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
  • 104.1 Х 55.9 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 102.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity 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
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationXDA OrbitComet
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXDA OrbitComet
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • QCIF
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXDA OrbitComet
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • No
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXDA OrbitComet
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXDA OrbitComet
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXDA OrbitComet
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXDA OrbitComet
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) For T-Mobile