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alcatel S42 vs ZTE Orbit

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

alcatel S42

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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.

        • WeightOrbit: 83.6 g lighterOrbit: 136.4 g · S42: 220 g
        • WidthOrbit: 13.7 mm narrowerOrbit: 63.5 mm · S42: 77.2 mm
        • Screen diagonalOrbit: 1.5 in smaller diagonalOrbit: 4 in · S42: 5.5 in
        • DepthOrbit: 2.5 mm thinnerOrbit: 10.2 mm · S42: 12.7 mm
        • HeightOrbit: 41.9 mm shorterOrbit: 119.4 mm · S42: 161.3 mm
        • Release year2020 / 2012S42: 2020 · Orbit: 2012

        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.

        Front
        S42: 161.3 × 77.2 mm 1 Orbit: 119.4 × 63.5 mm 2
        Side
        S42: 161.3 × 12.7 mm 1 Orbit: 119.4 × 10.2 mm 2
        1. 1. S42
          Height
          161.3 mm+41.9 mm versus Orbit
          Width
          77.2 mm+13.7 mm versus Orbit
          Depth
          12.7 mm+2.5 mm versus Orbit
          Weight
          220 g
        2. 2. Orbit
          Height
          119.4 mm
          Width
          63.5 mm
          Depth
          10.2 mm
          Weight
          136.4 g
        Weight

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

        1. 1. S42220 g

          +83.6 g versus Orbit

        2. 2. Orbit136.4 g

        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.

        Screen size
        S42: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 1 Orbit: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. S42 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. Orbit 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

        S42 has approximately 71.4% more rectangular screen area than Orbit.

        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 by storage capacity and phone
        StorageS42Orbit
        32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
        Orbit: Original memory entry

        4 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. S42

        NFC
        Yes
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        Memory card support
        See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

        2. Orbit

        NFC
        Yes
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        Memory card support
        No

        Battery capacity

        Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

        Recorded capacity

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

        1. 1. S424200 mAh

          +2600 mAh versus Orbit

        2. 2. Orbit1600 mAh

        Specifications

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        1. S422. Orbit

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationS42Orbit
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
        • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
        Weight
        • 220 g
        • 136.4 g
        Technology
        • IPS LCD
        • TFT
        Screen size
        • 5.5" inc
        • 4" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 720 x 1440 px
        • 480 x 800 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 32GB 3GB RAM
        • 4 GB
        • 512 MB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
        • No
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 4200 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Po
        • 1600 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 10.0
        • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
        • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
        Chipset
        • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
        		 Unknown
        NFC
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationS42Orbit
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 78.1 cm2
        • 45.5 cm2
        Screen format
        • 18:9 (height:width)
        • 5:3 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio Unknown
        • 60.1%
        PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
        • 233 PPI
        Screen protection
        • DragonTrail Pro
        		 Unknown
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationS42Orbit
        Rear camera, main
        • 13 MP
        • Single
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • -13 MP
        • AF
        • 5 MP
        • AF
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • LED flash
        Video
        • 1080p@30fps
        • 720p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 0 MP,
        Specifications
        • 5 MP
        		 Unknown
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationS42Orbit
        Processor CPU
        • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
        • 1.0 GHz
        Graphics processor GPU
        • - PowerVR GE8320
        		 Unknown
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationS42Orbit
        Release date
        • 2020
        • January
        • 2012
        • February
        Colors
        • Black
        • Black
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 300 EUR
        • 230 EUR
        Battery life Unknown
        • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationS42Orbit
        SIM card
        • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
        • dual stand-by)
        • Mini-SIM
        Network
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
        Speed
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
        • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
        • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
        GPRS
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • hotspot
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • Wi-Fi Direct
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • GLONASS
        • BDS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • USB On-The-Go
        • microUSB 2.0
        Bluetooth
        • 5.0
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • 3.0
        • A2DP
        • EDR
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationS42Orbit
        Radio
        • FM radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS
        Others Unknown
        • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationS42Orbit
        Dop
        • - Sensors - Accelerometer
        • proximity
        • compass - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 35 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8 m -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as Cat S32
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity
        • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Render for U.S. Cellular

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