Maxwest Orbit 4600 vs Plum Axe

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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

    Axe: 72 g lighter

    Orbit 4600:
    170 g
    Axe:
    98 g
  • Width

    Axe: 6.4 mm narrower

    Orbit 4600:
    70 mm
    Axe:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axe: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Orbit 4600:
    4.7 in
    Axe:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Orbit 4600: 1.5 mm thinner

    Orbit 4600:
    8.9 mm
    Axe:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Axe: 14.5 mm shorter

    Orbit 4600:
    136.5 mm
    Axe:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    Orbit 4600:
    2013
    Axe:
    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. Orbit 4600

    Height:
    136.5 mm +14.5 mm versus Axe
    Width:
    70 mm +6.4 mm versus Axe
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Axe

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    63.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.5 mm versus Orbit 4600

Weight

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

  1. 1. Orbit 4600

    170 g

    +72 g versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    98 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. Orbit 4600

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

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

Orbit 4600 has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than Axe.

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.

Orbit 4600: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Axe: 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. Orbit 4600

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

2. Axe

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. Orbit 4600

    1700 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Orbit 46002. Axe

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Orbit 4600, Axe.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Axe
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.5 Х 70 Х 8.9 mm
  • 122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Broadcom BCM21663
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Orbit 4600, Axe.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Axe
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.7%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 208 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Orbit 4600, Axe.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Axe
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Orbit 4600, Axe.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Axe
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Orbit 4600, Axe.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Axe
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • black/blue
  • Black/Red
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Orbit 4600, Axe.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Axe
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Mi-Fi hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Orbit 4600, Axe.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Axe
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Orbit 4600, Axe.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Axe
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM