Motorola VE66 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

    VE66: 15.4 g lighter

    VE66:
    121 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    VE66: 14 mm narrower

    VE66:
    49.5 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    VE66: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    VE66:
    2.2 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Orbit: 5 mm thinner

    VE66:
    15.2 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    VE66: 16.4 mm shorter

    VE66:
    103 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    VE66:
    2008
    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. VE66

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    49.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +5 mm versus Orbit
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm +16.4 mm versus VE66
    Width:
    63.5 mm +14 mm versus VE66
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. VE66

    121 g

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 g

    +15.4 g versus VE66

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. VE66

    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 VE66.

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.

VE66: Original memory entry

110 MB · 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. VE66

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. VE66

    810 mAh

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

    +790 mAh versus VE66

Specifications

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1. VE662. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for VE66, Orbit.
SpecificationVE66Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 49.5 Х 15.2 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 121 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.
  • 110 MB
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for VE66, Orbit.
SpecificationVE66Orbit
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.4%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for VE66, Orbit.
SpecificationVE66Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for VE66, Orbit.
SpecificationVE66Orbit
Processor CPU
  • 500 MHz Freescale MXC275-30
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for VE66, Orbit.
SpecificationVE66Orbit
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2012
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for VE66, Orbit.
SpecificationVE66Orbit
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 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for VE66, Orbit.
SpecificationVE66Orbit
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Navigation scroll wheel -Screensavers and wallpapers
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for VE66, Orbit.
SpecificationVE66Orbit
Dop
  • Widgets -MP3/ WAV/ WMA/ AAC++ player -MP4/ WMV/ H.263/ H.263 player -Push to Talk -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • 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