Motorola Q 9h 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.

  • Width

    Orbit: 3.5 mm narrower

    Q 9h:
    67 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q 9h: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Q 9h:
    2.4 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Orbit: 1.6 mm thinner

    Q 9h:
    11.8 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Release year

    Q 9h:
    2007
    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. Q 9h

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    67 mm +3.5 mm versus Orbit
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +1.6 mm versus Orbit
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q 9h

    134 g

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 g

    +2.4 g versus Q 9h

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. Q 9h

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

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

Orbit has approximately 155.3% more rectangular screen area than Q 9h.

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.

Q 9h: Original memory entry

96 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Q 9h

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. Q 9h

    1170 mAh

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

    +430 mAh versus Q 9h

Specifications

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1. Q 9h2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q 9h, Orbit.
SpecificationQ 9hOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 67 Х 11.8 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q 9h, Orbit.
SpecificationQ 9hOrbit
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 22.6%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q 9h, Orbit.
SpecificationQ 9hOrbit
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • @30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q 9h, Orbit.
SpecificationQ 9hOrbit
Processor CPU
  • 325 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q 9h, Orbit.
SpecificationQ 9hOrbit
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q 9h, Orbit.
SpecificationQ 9hOrbit
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes (Q 9h global only)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q 9h, Orbit.
SpecificationQ 9hOrbit
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q 9h, Orbit.
SpecificationQ 9hOrbit
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -MP4/MWV/H.264 player -Voice memo -Voice dial Also known as Motorola Q q9 AT&T version is called Q 9h global and has GPS and WCDMA 850/1900 support
  • 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