O2 XDA Orion vs O2 XDA Serra

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 Orion: 59 g lighter

    XDA Orion:
    106 g
    XDA Serra:
    165 g
  • Width

    XDA Orion: 5 mm narrower

    XDA Orion:
    46 mm
    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orion: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Orion:
    2.2 in
    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Orion:
    TI OMAP 850
    XDA Serra:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    XDA Orion: 0.6 mm thinner

    XDA Orion:
    17.5 mm
    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 5.5 mm shorter

    XDA Orion:
    107.5 mm
    XDA Serra:
    102 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 Orion

    Height:
    107.5 mm +5.5 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm +5 mm versus XDA Orion
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +0.6 mm versus XDA Orion

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Orion

    106 g

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +59 g versus XDA Orion

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 Orion

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Serra

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

XDA Serra has approximately 62% more rectangular screen area than XDA Orion.

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 Orion: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

XDA Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 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 Orion

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. XDA Serra

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. XDA Orion

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

    +190 mAh versus XDA Orion

Specifications

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1. XDA Orion2. XDA Serra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Orion, XDA Serra.
SpecificationXDA OrionXDA Serra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46 Х 17.5 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Orion, XDA Serra.
SpecificationXDA OrionXDA Serra
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.3%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Orion, XDA Serra.
SpecificationXDA OrionXDA Serra
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Orion, XDA Serra.
SpecificationXDA OrionXDA Serra
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Orion, XDA Serra.
SpecificationXDA OrionXDA Serra
Release date
  • 2005
  • October
  • 2008
  • July
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Orion, XDA Serra.
SpecificationXDA OrionXDA Serra
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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Orion, XDA Serra.
SpecificationXDA OrionXDA Serra
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Orion, XDA Serra.
SpecificationXDA OrionXDA Serra
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8310 and i-mate SP5. Also known as O2 XDA IQ
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input