Motorola Q8 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

    Q8: 21.4 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Q8:
    2.4 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Orbit: 1.3 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 3.4 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    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. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +1.3 mm versus Orbit
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm +3.4 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 g

    +21.4 g versus Q8

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. Q8

    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 Q8.

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.

Q8: Original memory entry

40 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. Q8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSDIO · 128 MB included

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. Q8

    1170 mAh

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

    +430 mAh versus Q8

Specifications

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1. Q82. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, Orbit.
SpecificationQ8Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 115 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.
  • 40 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
  • 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 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, Orbit.
SpecificationQ8Orbit
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
  • 24.0%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, Orbit.
SpecificationQ8Orbit
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 Q8, Orbit.
SpecificationQ8Orbit
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, Orbit.
SpecificationQ8Orbit
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, Orbit.
SpecificationQ8Orbit
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
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8, Orbit.
SpecificationQ8Orbit
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, Orbit.
SpecificationQ8Orbit
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • 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