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Maxwest Orbit Z50 vs Plum Sync

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

    Sync: 60 g lighter

    Orbit Z50:
    170 g
    Sync:
    110 g
  • Width

    Sync: 9.6 mm narrower

    Orbit Z50:
    72 mm
    Sync:
    62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sync: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Orbit Z50:
    5 in
    Sync:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Orbit Z50:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    Sync:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Orbit Z50: 2.6 mm thinner

    Orbit Z50:
    8.9 mm
    Sync:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Sync: 25 mm shorter

    Orbit Z50:
    143 mm
    Sync:
    118 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. Orbit Z50

    Height:
    143 mm +25 mm versus Sync
    Width:
    72 mm +9.6 mm versus Sync
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Sync

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2.6 mm versus Orbit Z50

Weight

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

  1. 1. Orbit Z50

    170 g

    +60 g versus Sync

  2. 2. Sync

    110 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 Z50

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

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

Orbit Z50 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Sync.

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.

Recorded RAM for Orbit Z50, Sync, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOrbit Z50Sync
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Sync: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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 Z50

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

2. Sync

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 Z50

    2000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Sync

  2. 2. Sync

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Orbit Z502. Sync

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Orbit Z50, Sync.
SpecificationOrbit Z50Sync
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 72 Х 8.9 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Orbit Z50, Sync.
SpecificationOrbit Z50Sync
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 49.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Orbit Z50, Sync.
SpecificationOrbit Z50Sync
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Orbit Z50, Sync.
SpecificationOrbit Z50Sync
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Orbit Z50, Sync.
SpecificationOrbit Z50Sync
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • 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 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Orbit Z50, Sync.
SpecificationOrbit Z50Sync
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Orbit Z50, Sync.
SpecificationOrbit Z50Sync
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Orbit Z50, Sync.
SpecificationOrbit Z50Sync
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - X210 Dual SIM X211 Single SIM