Motorola Moto Z Force vs ZTE Orbit

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: 26.6 g lighter

    Moto Z Force:
    163 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Orbit: 12.3 mm narrower

    Moto Z Force:
    75.8 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Orbit: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Moto Z Force:
    5.5 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Moto Z Force: 3.2 mm thinner

    Moto Z Force:
    7 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Orbit: 36.5 mm shorter

    Moto Z Force:
    155.9 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    Moto Z Force:
    2016
    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. Moto Z Force

    Height:
    155.9 mm +36.5 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    75.8 mm +12.3 mm versus Orbit
    Depth:
    7 mm
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +3.2 mm versus Moto Z Force

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto Z Force

    163 g

    +26.6 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. Moto Z Force

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

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

Moto Z Force has approximately 83.1% 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.

Moto Z Force: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Moto Z Force

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Moto Z Force

    3500 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto Z Force2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto Z Force, Orbit.
SpecificationMoto Z ForceOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.9 Х 75.8 Х 7 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto Z Force, Orbit.
SpecificationMoto Z ForceOrbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.3%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 535 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatterproof
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto Z Force, Orbit.
SpecificationMoto Z ForceOrbit
Rear camera, main
  • 21 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 21 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Moto Z Force, Orbit.
SpecificationMoto Z ForceOrbit
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto Z Force, Orbit.
SpecificationMoto Z ForceOrbit
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black/Gray
  • Black/Rose Gold
  • Black/Gold
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto Z Force, Orbit.
SpecificationMoto Z ForceOrbit
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - EMEA
  • USA CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA
  • USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto Z Force, Orbit.
SpecificationMoto Z ForceOrbit
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto Z Force, Orbit.
SpecificationMoto Z ForceOrbit
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as Motorola Moto Z Force Droid for USA
  • 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