O2 XDA Orion vs Palm Pre 2 CDMA

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: 39 g lighter

    XDA Orion:
    106 g
    Pre 2 CDMA:
    145 g
  • Width

    XDA Orion: 13.6 mm narrower

    XDA Orion:
    46 mm
    Pre 2 CDMA:
    59.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orion: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Orion:
    2.2 in
    Pre 2 CDMA:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Pre 2 CDMA: 0.6 mm thinner

    XDA Orion:
    17.5 mm
    Pre 2 CDMA:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre 2 CDMA: 6.8 mm shorter

    XDA Orion:
    107.5 mm
    Pre 2 CDMA:
    100.7 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Orion:
    2005
    Pre 2 CDMA:
    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 Orion

    Height:
    107.5 mm +6.8 mm versus Pre 2 CDMA
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Pre 2 CDMA
  2. 2. Pre 2 CDMA

    Height:
    100.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm +13.6 mm versus XDA Orion
    Depth:
    16.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Orion

    106 g

  2. 2. Pre 2 CDMA

    145 g

    +39 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. Pre 2 CDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

Pre 2 CDMA has approximately 90.9% 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

Pre 2 CDMA: Original memory entry

16 GB · 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 Orion

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

2. Pre 2 CDMA

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 Orion2. Pre 2 CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Orion, Pre 2 CDMA.
SpecificationXDA OrionPre 2 CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46 Х 17.5 mm
  • 100.7 Х 59.6 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • HP webOS 2.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Orion, Pre 2 CDMA.
SpecificationXDA OrionPre 2 CDMA
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.3%
  • 47.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Orion, Pre 2 CDMA.
SpecificationXDA OrionPre 2 CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Orion, Pre 2 CDMA.
SpecificationXDA OrionPre 2 CDMA
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Orion, Pre 2 CDMA.
SpecificationXDA OrionPre 2 CDMA
Release date
  • 2005
  • October
  • 2010
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Orion, Pre 2 CDMA.
SpecificationXDA OrionPre 2 CDMA
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Orion, Pre 2 CDMA.
SpecificationXDA OrionPre 2 CDMA
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Orion, Pre 2 CDMA.
SpecificationXDA OrionPre 2 CDMA
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
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon