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Apple iPhone 4 CDMA vs ZTE Orbit

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.

    • Width

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 4.9 mm narrower

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      58.6 mm
      Orbit:
      63.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      3.5 in
      Orbit:
      4 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 0.9 mm thinner

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      9.3 mm
      Orbit:
      10.2 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 4.2 mm shorter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      115.2 mm
      Orbit:
      119.4 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      2011
      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.

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. Orbit

      Height:
      119.4 mm +4.2 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Width:
      63.5 mm +4.9 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Depth:
      10.2 mm +0.9 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      137 g

      +0.6 g versus Orbit

    2. 2. Orbit

      136.4 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.

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

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

    2. 2. Orbit

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Orbit has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4 CDMA.

    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.

    iPhone 4 CDMA: Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

    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. iPhone 4 CDMA

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Orbit

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. iPhone 4 CDMA

      1420 mAh

    2. 2. Orbit

      1600 mAh

      +180 mAh versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4 CDMA2. Orbit

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Orbit.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAOrbit
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 136.4 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Orbit.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAOrbit
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 60.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Orbit.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAOrbit
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Orbit.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAOrbit
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • 1.0 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4798
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Orbit.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAOrbit
    Release date
    • 2011
    • January
    • 2012
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 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 — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Orbit.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAOrbit
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
    GPRS
    • No
    • Yes
    Edge
    • No
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Orbit.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAOrbit
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Orbit.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAOrbit
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer
    • 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