O2 XDA Orion vs ZTE Blade A601

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: 46 g lighter

    XDA Orion:
    106 g
    Blade A601:
    152 g
  • Width

    XDA Orion: 25.2 mm narrower

    XDA Orion:
    46 mm
    Blade A601:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orion: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Orion:
    2.2 in
    Blade A601:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A601: 8 mm thinner

    XDA Orion:
    17.5 mm
    Blade A601:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orion: 37.5 mm shorter

    XDA Orion:
    107.5 mm
    Blade A601:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Orion:
    2005
    Blade A601:
    2016

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 +8 mm versus Blade A601
  2. 2. Blade A601

    Height:
    145 mm +37.5 mm versus XDA Orion
    Width:
    71.2 mm +25.2 mm versus XDA Orion
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Orion

    106 g

  2. 2. Blade A601

    152 g

    +46 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. Blade A601

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Blade A601 has approximately 359.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for XDA Orion, Blade A601, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA OrionBlade A601
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
XDA Orion: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 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. Blade A601

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Blade A601

    4000 mAh

    +2850 mAh versus XDA Orion

Specifications

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1. XDA Orion2. Blade A601

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Orion, Blade A601.
SpecificationXDA OrionBlade A601
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46 Х 17.5 mm
  • 145 Х 71.2 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Orion, Blade A601.
SpecificationXDA OrionBlade A601
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.3%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Orion, Blade A601.
SpecificationXDA OrionBlade A601
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for XDA Orion, Blade A601.
SpecificationXDA OrionBlade A601
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 23569
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 426
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1153
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Orion, Blade A601.
SpecificationXDA OrionBlade A601
Release date
  • 2005
  • October
  • 2016
  • June
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Orion, Blade A601.
SpecificationXDA OrionBlade A601
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Orion, Blade A601.
SpecificationXDA OrionBlade A601
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Orion, Blade A601.
SpecificationXDA OrionBlade A601
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