Asus PadFone vs Maxwest Orbit 4600

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

    PadFone: 41 g lighter

    PadFone:
    129 g
    Orbit 4600:
    170 g
  • Width

    PadFone: 4.6 mm narrower

    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
    Orbit 4600:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone:
    4.3 in
    Orbit 4600:
    4.7 in
  • Height

    PadFone: 8.5 mm shorter

    PadFone:
    128 mm
    Orbit 4600:
    136.5 mm
  • Release year

    PadFone:
    2012
    Orbit 4600:
    2013

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. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Orbit 4600

    Height:
    136.5 mm +8.5 mm versus PadFone
    Width:
    70 mm +4.6 mm versus PadFone
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone

    129 g

  2. 2. Orbit 4600

    170 g

    +41 g versus PadFone

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. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Orbit 4600

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

Orbit 4600 has approximately 19.5% more rectangular screen area than PadFone.

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 PadFone, Orbit 4600, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFoneOrbit 4600
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Orbit 4600: 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. PadFone

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

2. Orbit 4600

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. PadFone

    1520 mAh

  2. 2. Orbit 4600

    1700 mAh

    +180 mAh versus PadFone

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. Orbit 4600

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, Orbit 4600.
SpecificationPadFoneOrbit 4600
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 136.5 Х 70 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 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.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Broadcom BCM21663
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone, Orbit 4600.
SpecificationPadFoneOrbit 4600
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 63.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 208 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, Orbit 4600.
SpecificationPadFoneOrbit 4600
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for PadFone, Orbit 4600.
SpecificationPadFoneOrbit 4600
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone, Orbit 4600.
SpecificationPadFoneOrbit 4600
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • black/blue
  • Black/Red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone, Orbit 4600.
SpecificationPadFoneOrbit 4600
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, Orbit 4600.
SpecificationPadFoneOrbit 4600
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone, Orbit 4600.
SpecificationPadFoneOrbit 4600
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass