MWg UBiQUiO 501 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

    UBiQUiO 501: 16.4 g lighter

    UBiQUiO 501:
    120 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Orbit: 1.5 mm narrower

    UBiQUiO 501:
    65 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    UBiQUiO 501: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    UBiQUiO 501:
    2.5 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Orbit: 3.3 mm thinner

    UBiQUiO 501:
    13.5 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Orbit: 2.6 mm shorter

    UBiQUiO 501:
    122 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    UBiQUiO 501:
    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. UBiQUiO 501

    Height:
    122 mm +2.6 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    65 mm +1.5 mm versus Orbit
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3.3 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. UBiQUiO 501

    120 g

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 g

    +16.4 g versus UBiQUiO 501

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. UBiQUiO 501

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

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

Orbit has approximately 135.3% more rectangular screen area than UBiQUiO 501.

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.

UBiQUiO 501: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. UBiQUiO 501

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. UBiQUiO 501

    1250 mAh

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

    +350 mAh versus UBiQUiO 501

Specifications

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1. UBiQUiO 5012. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Orbit.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 65 Х 13.5 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 750
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Orbit.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Orbit
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.4%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Orbit.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Orbit.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Orbit
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Orbit.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Orbit
Release date
  • 2008
  • March
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Orbit.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Orbit
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
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • 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
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Orbit.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Orbit
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Orbit.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Orbit
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Pocket Office -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