O2 XDA Orbit vs T-Mobile myTouch 4G

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

    XDA Orbit: 24.1 g lighter

    XDA Orbit:
    129 g
    myTouch 4G:
    153.1 g
  • Width

    XDA Orbit: 3 mm narrower

    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
    myTouch 4G:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orbit: 1 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Orbit:
    2.8 in
    myTouch 4G:
    3.8 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Orbit:
    TI OMAP 850
    myTouch 4G:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    myTouch 4G: 6.6 mm thinner

    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
    myTouch 4G:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orbit: 13.9 mm shorter

    XDA Orbit:
    108 mm
    myTouch 4G:
    121.9 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 +6.6 mm versus myTouch 4G
  2. 2. myTouch 4G

    Height:
    121.9 mm +13.9 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Width:
    61 mm +3 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Orbit

    129 g

  2. 2. myTouch 4G

    153.1 g

    +24.1 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.

  1. 1. XDA Orbit

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²

myTouch 4G has approximately 69.3% 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

myTouch 4G: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. myTouch 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 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. myTouch 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Orbit, myTouch 4G.
SpecificationXDA OrbitmyTouch 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
  • 121.9 Х 61 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 153.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); Sense UI
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Orbit, myTouch 4G.
SpecificationXDA OrbitmyTouch 4G
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 41.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 55.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Orbit, myTouch 4G.
SpecificationXDA OrbitmyTouch 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Orbit, myTouch 4G.
SpecificationXDA OrbitmyTouch 4G
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Orbit, myTouch 4G.
SpecificationXDA OrbitmyTouch 4G
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 10 h 20 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Orbit, myTouch 4G.
SpecificationXDA OrbitmyTouch 4G
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
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Orbit, myTouch 4G.
SpecificationXDA OrbitmyTouch 4G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Orbit, myTouch 4G.
SpecificationXDA OrbitmyTouch 4G
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optical trackpad - Also known as T-Mobile myTouch HD