O2 XDA Orbit vs T-Mobile Pulse Mini

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

    Pulse Mini: 19 g lighter

    XDA Orbit:
    129 g
    Pulse Mini:
    110 g
  • Width

    Pulse Mini: 1 mm narrower

    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
    Pulse Mini:
    57 mm
  • Chipset

    XDA Orbit:
    TI OMAP 850
    Pulse Mini:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Pulse Mini: 2.8 mm thinner

    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
    Pulse Mini:
    14 mm
  • Height

    Pulse Mini: 2 mm shorter

    XDA Orbit:
    108 mm
    Pulse Mini:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Orbit:
    2006
    Pulse Mini:
    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.

  1. 1. XDA Orbit

    Height:
    108 mm +2 mm versus Pulse Mini
    Width:
    58 mm +1 mm versus Pulse Mini
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +2.8 mm versus Pulse Mini
  2. 2. Pulse Mini

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Orbit

    129 g

    +19 g versus Pulse Mini

  2. 2. Pulse Mini

    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. Pulse Mini

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

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

Pulse Mini: Original memory entry

300 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. Pulse Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. Pulse Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Orbit, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationXDA OrbitPulse Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
  • 106 Х 57 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 300 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Orbit, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationXDA OrbitPulse Mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive 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%
  • 40.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Orbit, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationXDA OrbitPulse Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Orbit, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationXDA OrbitPulse Mini
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Orbit, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationXDA OrbitPulse Mini
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2010
  • February
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 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Orbit, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationXDA OrbitPulse Mini
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 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Orbit, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationXDA OrbitPulse Mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Orbit, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationXDA OrbitPulse Mini
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input