Motorola RIZR Z8 vs ZTE Orbit

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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

    RIZR Z8: 24.4 g lighter

    RIZR Z8:
    112 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    RIZR Z8: 13.5 mm narrower

    RIZR Z8:
    50 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    RIZR Z8: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    RIZR Z8:
    2.2 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Orbit: 4.8 mm thinner

    RIZR Z8:
    15 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    RIZR Z8: 10.4 mm shorter

    RIZR Z8:
    109 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    RIZR Z8:
    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. RIZR Z8

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +4.8 mm versus Orbit
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm +10.4 mm versus RIZR Z8
    Width:
    63.5 mm +13.5 mm versus RIZR Z8
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. RIZR Z8

    112 g

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 g

    +24.4 g versus RIZR Z8

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. RIZR Z8

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

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

Orbit has approximately 203.8% more rectangular screen area than RIZR Z8.

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.

RIZR Z8: Original memory entry

77 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. RIZR Z8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. RIZR Z8

    1030 mAh

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

    +570 mAh versus RIZR Z8

Specifications

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1. RIZR Z82. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for RIZR Z8, Orbit.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 50 Х 15 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" 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.
  • 77 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.2
  • UIQ 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2420
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for RIZR Z8, Orbit.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Orbit
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.5%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for RIZR Z8, Orbit.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for RIZR Z8, Orbit.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Orbit
Processor CPU
  • 300 MHz ARM 1136
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for RIZR Z8, Orbit.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Orbit
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 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 RIZR Z8, Orbit.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Orbit
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 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 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for RIZR Z8, Orbit.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Orbit
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for RIZR Z8, Orbit.
SpecificationRIZR Z8Orbit
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+ player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • 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