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BlackBerry Motion 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.

      • WeightOrbit: 30.6 g lighterOrbit: 136.4 g · Motion: 167 g
      • WidthOrbit: 12 mm narrowerOrbit: 63.5 mm · Motion: 75.5 mm
      • Screen diagonalOrbit: 1.5 in smaller diagonalOrbit: 4 in · Motion: 5.5 in
      • DepthMotion: 2.1 mm thinnerMotion: 8.1 mm · Orbit: 10.2 mm
      • HeightOrbit: 36.4 mm shorterOrbit: 119.4 mm · Motion: 155.8 mm
      • Release year2017 / 2012Motion: 2017 · 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
      Motion: 155.8 × 75.5 mm 1 Orbit: 119.4 × 63.5 mm 2
      Side
      Motion: 155.8 × 8.1 mm 1 Orbit: 119.4 × 10.2 mm 2
      1. 1. Motion
        Height
        155.8 mm+36.4 mm versus Orbit
        Width
        75.5 mm+12 mm versus Orbit
        Depth
        8.1 mm
        Weight
        167 g
      2. 2. Orbit
        Height
        119.4 mm
        Width
        63.5 mm
        Depth
        10.2 mm+2.1 mm versus Motion
        Weight
        136.4 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. Motion167 g

        +30.6 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
      Motion: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Orbit: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Motion 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Orbit 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

      Motion has approximately 83.1% 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.

      No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

      Motion: Original memory entry

      32 GB · 512GB 4GB

      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. Motion

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Motion4000 mAh

        +2400 mAh versus Orbit

      2. 2. Orbit1600 mAh

      Specifications

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      1. Motion2. Orbit

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationMotionOrbit
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 155.8 Х 75.5 Х 8.1 mm
      • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
      Weight
      • 167 g
      • 136.4 g
      Technology
      • IPS LCD
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 5.5" inch
      • 4" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      • 480 x 800 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 32 GB
      • 512GB 4GB
      • 4 GB
      • 512 MB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
      • No
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 4000 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 1600 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
      • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
      		 Unknown
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationMotionOrbit
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 82.6 cm2
      • 45.5 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 5:3 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 70.2%
      • 60.1%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 403 PPI
      • 233 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Scratch-resistant glass
      		 Unknown
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationMotionOrbit
      Rear camera, main
      • 12 MP
      • Single
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 12 MP
      • PDAF
      • f/2.0
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      Functions
      • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      • LED flash
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 720p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 0 MP,
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.2
      • 1.125 um
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationMotionOrbit
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
      • 1.0 GHz
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 506
      		 Unknown
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 60123
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationMotionOrbit
      Release date
      • 2017
      • October
      • 2012
      • February
      Colors
      • Black
      • Black
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 390 EUR
      • 230 EUR
      Battery life Unknown
      • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
      Body build
      • aluminum frame
      • plastic back
      		 Unknown
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationMotionOrbit
      SIM card
      • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 12(700)
      • 13(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 19(800)
      • 20(800)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500) - BBD100-6 (EU
      • Global) LTE band 2(1900)
      • 29(700)
      • 30(2300)
      • 66(1700/2100) - BBD100-2 (USA)
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
      Speed
      • HSPA
      • LTE
      • 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/ac
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BDS2
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • 2.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • EDR
      • LE
      • 3.0
      • A2DP
      • EDR
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationMotionOrbit
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationMotionOrbit
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
      • 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