Maxwest Orbit 4600 vs T-Mobile G1

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

    G1: 12 g lighter

    Orbit 4600:
    170 g
    G1:
    158 g
  • Width

    G1: 14.3 mm narrower

    Orbit 4600:
    70 mm
    G1:
    55.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G1: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Orbit 4600:
    4.7 in
    G1:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Orbit 4600: 8.2 mm thinner

    Orbit 4600:
    8.9 mm
    G1:
    17.1 mm
  • Height

    G1: 19.5 mm shorter

    Orbit 4600:
    136.5 mm
    G1:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    Orbit 4600:
    2013
    G1:
    2008

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 +19.5 mm versus G1
    Width:
    70 mm +14.3 mm versus G1
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. G1

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    55.7 mm
    Depth:
    17.1 mm +8.2 mm versus Orbit 4600

Weight

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

  1. 1. Orbit 4600

    170 g

    +12 g versus G1

  2. 2. G1

    158 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. G1

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Orbit 4600 has approximately 99.7% more rectangular screen area than G1.

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

G1: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 MB

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. G1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +550 mAh versus G1

  2. 2. G1

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Orbit 46002. G1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Orbit 4600, G1.
SpecificationOrbit 4600G1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.5 Х 70 Х 8.9 mm
  • 117 Х 55.7 Х 17.1 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
Chipset
  • Broadcom BCM21663
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Orbit 4600, G1.
SpecificationOrbit 4600G1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.7%
  • 46.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 208 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Orbit 4600, G1.
SpecificationOrbit 4600G1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Orbit 4600, G1.
SpecificationOrbit 4600G1
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21315
General specs
General specs — specifications for Orbit 4600, G1.
SpecificationOrbit 4600G1
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2008
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • black/blue
  • Black/Red
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 290 EUR
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 406 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Orbit 4600, G1.
SpecificationOrbit 4600G1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Orbit 4600, G1.
SpecificationOrbit 4600G1
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Orbit 4600, G1.
SpecificationOrbit 4600G1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player - Trackball