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Nokia 6290 vs ZTE Orbit

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 6290

Nokia 6290

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ZTE Orbit

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.

  • Weight6290: 21.4 g lighter6290: 115 g · Orbit: 136.4 g
  • Width6290: 13.5 mm narrower6290: 50 mm · Orbit: 63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal6290: 1.8 in smaller diagonal6290: 2.2 in · Orbit: 4 in
  • DepthOrbit: 10.6 mm thinnerOrbit: 10.2 mm · 6290: 20.8 mm
  • Height6290: 25.4 mm shorter6290: 94 mm · Orbit: 119.4 mm
  • Release year2006 / 20126290: 2006 · 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.

Front
6290: 94 × 50 mm 1 Orbit: 119.4 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
6290: 94 × 20.8 mm 1 Orbit: 119.4 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. 6290
    Height
    94 mm
    Width
    50 mm
    Depth
    20.8 mm+10.6 mm versus Orbit
    Weight
    115 g
  2. 2. Orbit
    Height
    119.4 mm+25.4 mm versus 6290
    Width
    63.5 mm+13.5 mm versus 6290
    Depth
    10.2 mm
    Weight
    136.4 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 6290115 g
  2. 2. Orbit136.4 g

    +21.4 g versus 6290

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.

Screen size
6290: 2.2 in, 4:3, About 15 cm² rectangular area 1 Orbit: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 6290 2.2 in · 4:3 About 15 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Orbit 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

Orbit has approximately 203.8% more rectangular screen area than 6290.

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.

6290: Original memory entry

45 MB · 64 MB RAM

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. 6290

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 4 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 capacity

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

  1. 1. 6290950 mAh
  2. 2. Orbit1600 mAh

    +650 mAh versus 6290

Specifications

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1. 62902. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification6290Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 94 Х 50 Х 20.8 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 115 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 memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 45 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification6290Orbit
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
  • 31.9%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification6290Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
Specification6290Orbit
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs
Specification6290Orbit
Release date
  • 2006
  • November
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Light Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h (2G) / 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min (2G) / 2 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification6290Orbit
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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification6290Orbit
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external TFT display
  • 256K colors (128 x 160 pixels) -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
Specification6290Orbit
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Organizer -SyncML -Voice dial/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