Maxwest Orbit Z50 vs ZTE Blade A2 Plus

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 Z50: 19 g lighter

    Orbit Z50:
    170 g
    Blade A2 Plus:
    189 g
  • Width

    Orbit Z50: 4.2 mm narrower

    Orbit Z50:
    72 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Orbit Z50: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Orbit Z50:
    5 in
    Blade A2 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Orbit Z50:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    Blade A2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Orbit Z50: 0.9 mm thinner

    Orbit Z50:
    8.9 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Orbit Z50: 12 mm shorter

    Orbit Z50:
    143 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    155 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
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +12 mm versus Orbit Z50
    Width:
    76.2 mm +4.2 mm versus Orbit Z50
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Orbit Z50

Weight

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

  1. 1. Orbit Z50

    170 g

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    189 g

    +19 g versus Orbit Z50

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. Blade A2 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Blade A2 Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Orbit Z50.

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, Blade A2 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOrbit Z50Blade A2 Plus
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Blade A2 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Blade A2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +3000 mAh versus Orbit Z50

Specifications

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1. Orbit Z502. Blade A2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Orbit Z50, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationOrbit Z50Blade A2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 72 Х 8.9 mm
  • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Orbit Z50, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationOrbit Z50Blade A2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Orbit Z50, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationOrbit Z50Blade A2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Orbit Z50, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationOrbit Z50Blade A2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 39847
General specs
General specs — specifications for Orbit Z50, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationOrbit Z50Blade A2 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 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)
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Orbit Z50, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationOrbit Z50Blade A2 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Orbit Z50, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationOrbit Z50Blade A2 Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Orbit Z50, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationOrbit Z50Blade A2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass