Screen size
equal specsXDA Nova2.8"
XDA Orbit II2.8"
Quick verdict
XDA Nova and XDA Orbit II are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
XDA Nova
2
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
XDA Orbit II
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
XDA Nova
GSM
XDA Orbit II
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
XDA Nova
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
XDA Orbit II
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
XDA Nova
Class 10
XDA Orbit II
-
EDGE
XDA Nova
Yes
XDA Orbit II
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
3G bands
XDA Nova
-
XDA Orbit II
HSDPA 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900
Speed
XDA Nova
-
XDA Orbit II
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Announced
XDA Nova
2007, June
XDA Orbit II
2007, November. Released 2008, February
Status
XDA Nova
Discontinued
XDA Orbit II
Discontinued
Dimensions
XDA Nova
100 x 58 x 14 mm (3.94 x 2.28 x 0.55 in)
XDA Orbit II
110 x 58 x 15.5 mm (4.33 x 2.28 x 0.61 in)
Weight
XDA Nova
120 g (4.23 oz)
XDA Orbit II
130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM
XDA Nova
Mini-SIM
XDA Orbit II
Mini-SIM
Type
XDA Nova
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
XDA Orbit II
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size
XDA Nova
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~41.9% screen-to-body ratio)
XDA Orbit II
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~38.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
XDA Nova
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
XDA Orbit II
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Other
XDA Nova
TouchFLO finger swipe navigation Handwriting recognition 5-way navigation
XDA Orbit II
TouchFLO finger swipe navigation Handwriting recognition 4-way navigation wheel
OS
XDA Nova
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
XDA Orbit II
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
XDA Nova
TI OMAP 850
XDA Orbit II
Qualcomm MSM7200
CPU
XDA Nova
200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
XDA Orbit II
400 MHz ARM 11
GPU
XDA Nova
-
XDA Orbit II
Adreno 130
Card slot
XDA Nova
microSD (dedicated slot), 1 GB included
XDA Orbit II
microSD (dedicated slot), SD 2.0 compatible
Internal
XDA Nova
128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
XDA Orbit II
128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
Single
XDA Nova
2 MP
XDA Orbit II
3.15 MP, AF
Video
XDA Nova
Yes
XDA Orbit II
Yes
Other
XDA Nova
No
XDA Orbit II
-
Single
XDA Nova
-
XDA Orbit II
VGA
Video
XDA Nova
-
XDA Orbit II
Loudspeaker
XDA Nova
Yes
XDA Orbit II
Yes
Alert types
XDA Nova
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
XDA Orbit II
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, AAC ringtones
3.5mm jack
XDA Nova
No
XDA Orbit II
No
WLAN
XDA Nova
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
XDA Orbit II
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
XDA Nova
2.0
XDA Orbit II
2.0, A2DP
Positioning
XDA Nova
No
XDA Orbit II
GPS, CoPilot Live Navigator
Radio
XDA Nova
No
XDA Orbit II
FM radio
USB
XDA Nova
miniUSB
XDA Orbit II
miniUSB
Sensors
XDA Nova
XDA Orbit II
Browser
XDA Nova
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
XDA Orbit II
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Other
XDA Nova
Pocket Office Voice memo MP3/AAC player
XDA Orbit II
Pocket Office Voice memo MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/WAV/AMR-NB player Predictive text input
Type
XDA Nova
Removable Li-Ion battery
XDA Orbit II
Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Stand-by
XDA Nova
Up to 200 h
XDA Orbit II
Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G)
Talk time
XDA Nova
Up to 3 h 30 min
XDA Orbit II
Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Colors
XDA Nova
Soft Black, Wasabi Green
XDA Orbit II
Black
Price
XDA Nova
About 520 EUR
XDA Orbit II
-
SAR EU
XDA Nova
-
XDA Orbit II
1.72 W/kg (head)