Motorola MPx 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: 37.6 g lighter

    MPx:
    174 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    MPx: 2.3 mm narrower

    MPx:
    61.2 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MPx: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    MPx:
    2.8 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Orbit: 13.8 mm thinner

    MPx:
    24 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    MPx: 19.7 mm shorter

    MPx:
    99.7 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    MPx:
    2004
    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. MPx

    Height:
    99.7 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +13.8 mm versus Orbit
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm +19.7 mm versus MPx
    Width:
    63.5 mm +2.3 mm versus MPx
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MPx

    174 g

    +37.6 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. MPx

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Orbit

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

Orbit has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than MPx.

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.

MPx: Original memory entry

32 MB

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. MPx

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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. MPx

    960 mAh

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

    +640 mAh versus MPx

Specifications

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1. MPx2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MPx, Orbit.
SpecificationMPxOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.7 Х 61.2 Х 24 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft PocketPC 2003 SE
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MPx, Orbit.
SpecificationMPxOrbit
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.8%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MPx, Orbit.
SpecificationMPxOrbit
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MPx, Orbit.
SpecificationMPxOrbit
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for MPx, Orbit.
SpecificationMPxOrbit
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2012
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MPx, Orbit.
SpecificationMPxOrbit
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MPx, Orbit.
SpecificationMPxOrbit
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second color STN display (96 x 64 pixels) -Dual hinges allow to open the device in both portrait and landscape mode
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MPx, Orbit.
SpecificationMPxOrbit
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF viewer) -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Also known as MPx300
  • 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