Maxwest Orbit 4600 vs ZTE Orbit

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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: 33.6 g lighter

    Orbit 4600:
    170 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Orbit: 6.5 mm narrower

    Orbit 4600:
    70 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Orbit: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Orbit 4600:
    4.7 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Orbit 4600: 1.3 mm thinner

    Orbit 4600:
    8.9 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Orbit: 17.1 mm shorter

    Orbit 4600:
    136.5 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    Orbit 4600:
    2013
    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. Orbit 4600

    Height:
    136.5 mm +17.1 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    70 mm +6.5 mm versus Orbit
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Orbit 4600

Weight

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

  1. 1. Orbit 4600

    170 g

    +33.6 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. Orbit 4600

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

    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 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.

Orbit 4600: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Orbit 4600

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

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

  1. 1. Orbit 4600

    1700 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Orbit 46002. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Orbit 4600, Orbit.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.5 Х 70 Х 8.9 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 136.4 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)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Broadcom BCM21663
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Orbit 4600, Orbit.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Orbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.7%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 208 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Orbit 4600, Orbit.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Orbit
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
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Orbit 4600, Orbit.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Orbit
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Orbit 4600, Orbit.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Orbit
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • black/blue
  • Black/Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 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 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Orbit 4600, Orbit.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Orbit
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Orbit 4600, Orbit.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Orbit
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Orbit 4600, Orbit.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Orbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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