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HTC DROID DNA 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: 5.3 g lighter

    DROID DNA:
    141.7 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Orbit: 7 mm narrower

    DROID DNA:
    70.5 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Orbit: 1 in smaller diagonal

    DROID DNA:
    5 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    DROID DNA: 0.5 mm thinner

    DROID DNA:
    9.7 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Orbit: 21.6 mm shorter

    DROID DNA:
    141 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm

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. DROID DNA

    Height:
    141 mm +21.6 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    70.5 mm +7 mm versus Orbit
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +0.5 mm versus DROID DNA

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID DNA

    141.7 g

    +5.3 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. DROID DNA

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

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

DROID DNA has approximately 51.3% 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.

DROID DNA: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB 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. DROID DNA

NFC:
Yes
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. DROID DNA

    2020 mAh

    +420 mAh versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID DNA2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, Orbit.
SpecificationDROID DNAOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 141.7 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID DNA, Orbit.
SpecificationDROID DNAOrbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, Orbit.
SpecificationDROID DNAOrbit
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID DNA, Orbit.
SpecificationDROID DNAOrbit
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24864
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 532
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1332
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, Orbit.
SpecificationDROID DNAOrbit
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID DNA, Orbit.
SpecificationDROID DNAOrbit
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, Orbit.
SpecificationDROID DNAOrbit
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 DROID DNA, Orbit.
SpecificationDROID DNAOrbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon
  • 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