BlackBerry 7730 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.

  • Weight

    Orbit: 5.6 g lighter

    7730:
    142 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Orbit: 13.5 mm narrower

    7730:
    77 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7730: 1 in smaller diagonal

    7730:
    3 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Orbit: 7.8 mm thinner

    7730:
    18 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Release year

    7730:
    2004
    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. 7730

    Height:
    121 mm
    Width:
    77 mm +13.5 mm versus Orbit
    Depth:
    18 mm +7.8 mm versus Orbit
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7730

    142 g

    +5.6 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. 7730

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29 cm²
  2. 2. Orbit

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

Orbit has approximately 56.9% more rectangular screen area than 7730.

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.

7730: Original memory entry

16 MB · 2 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. 7730

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 77302. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7730, Orbit.
Specification7730Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121 Х 77 Х 18 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 2 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7730, Orbit.
Specification7730Orbit
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 113 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7730, Orbit.
Specification7730Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7730, Orbit.
Specification7730Orbit
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7730, Orbit.
Specification7730Orbit
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2012
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7730, Orbit.
Specification7730Orbit
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7730, Orbit.
Specification7730Orbit
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7730, Orbit.
Specification7730Orbit
Dop
  • Organizer
  • 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