O2 XDA Orion vs Vodafone 1231

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: 24 g lighter

    XDA Orion:
    106 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    XDA Orion: 19.4 mm narrower

    XDA Orion:
    46 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orion: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Orion:
    2.2 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    1231: 3 mm thinner

    XDA Orion:
    17.5 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orion: 5.5 mm shorter

    XDA Orion:
    107.5 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Orion:
    2005
    1231:
    2009

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
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +3 mm versus 1231
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm +5.5 mm versus XDA Orion
    Width:
    65.4 mm +19.4 mm versus XDA Orion
    Depth:
    14.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Orion

    106 g

  2. 2. 1231

    130 g

    +24 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. 1231

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

1231 has approximately 29.1% 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

1231: Original memory entry

48 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 Orion

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

2. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (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

    +50 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Orion2. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Orion, 1231.
SpecificationXDA Orion1231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46 Х 17.5 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Orion, 1231.
SpecificationXDA Orion1231
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.3%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Orion, 1231.
SpecificationXDA Orion1231
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Orion, 1231.
SpecificationXDA Orion1231
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Orion, 1231.
SpecificationXDA Orion1231
Release date
  • 2005
  • October
  • 2009
  • June
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Orion, 1231.
SpecificationXDA Orion1231
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Orion, 1231.
SpecificationXDA Orion1231
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Orion, 1231.
SpecificationXDA Orion1231
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
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input