Orange Hiro vs Plum Velocity II

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

    Hiro: 94 g lighter

    Hiro:
    96 g
    Velocity II:
    190 g
  • Width

    Hiro: 2.5 mm narrower

    Hiro:
    62 mm
    Velocity II:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity II: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Hiro:
    4.3 in
    Velocity II:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    Hiro:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Velocity II:
    Mediatek MT6575M (65 nm)
  • Depth

    Hiro: 4.4 mm thinner

    Hiro:
    8 mm
    Velocity II:
    12.4 mm
  • Height

    Velocity II: 16.6 mm shorter

    Hiro:
    127.1 mm
    Velocity II:
    110.5 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. Hiro

    Height:
    127.1 mm +16.6 mm versus Velocity II
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Velocity II

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Hiro
    Depth:
    12.4 mm +4.4 mm versus Hiro

Weight

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

  1. 1. Hiro

    96 g

  2. 2. Velocity II

    190 g

    +94 g versus Hiro

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. Hiro

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Velocity II

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

Hiro has approximately 153.2% more rectangular screen area than Velocity II.

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.

Hiro: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Velocity II: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. Hiro

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

2. Velocity II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Hiro

    1700 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Velocity II

  2. 2. Velocity II

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Hiro2. Velocity II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hiro, Velocity II.
SpecificationHiroVelocity II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 8 mm
  • 110.5 Х 64.5 Х 12.4 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6575M (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Hiro, Velocity II.
SpecificationHiroVelocity II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hiro, Velocity II.
SpecificationHiroVelocity II
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Hiro, Velocity II.
SpecificationHiroVelocity II
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR SGX531
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 317
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 569
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hiro, Velocity II.
SpecificationHiroVelocity II
Release date
  • 2013
  • Q3
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hiro, Velocity II.
SpecificationHiroVelocity II
SIM card
  • Yes
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.29 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hiro, Velocity II.
SpecificationHiroVelocity II
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hiro, Velocity II.
SpecificationHiroVelocity II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer X260 Dual SIM X261 – Single SIM