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Nokia N73 vs ZTE Orbit

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N73

Nokia N73

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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.

  • WeightN73: 20.4 g lighterN73: 116 g · Orbit: 136.4 g
  • WidthN73: 14.5 mm narrowerN73: 49 mm · Orbit: 63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalN73: 1.6 in smaller diagonalN73: 2.4 in · Orbit: 4 in
  • DepthOrbit: 8.8 mm thinnerOrbit: 10.2 mm · N73: 19 mm
  • HeightN73: 9.4 mm shorterN73: 110 mm · Orbit: 119.4 mm
  • Release year2006 / 2012N73: 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
N73: 110 × 49 mm 1 Orbit: 119.4 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
N73: 110 × 19 mm 1 Orbit: 119.4 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. N73
    Height
    110 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    19 mm+8.8 mm versus Orbit
    Weight
    116 g
  2. 2. Orbit
    Height
    119.4 mm+9.4 mm versus N73
    Width
    63.5 mm+14.5 mm versus N73
    Depth
    10.2 mm
    Weight
    136.4 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N73116 g
  2. 2. Orbit136.4 g

    +20.4 g versus N73

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
N73: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Orbit: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N73 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Orbit 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

Orbit has approximately 155.3% more rectangular screen area than N73.

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.

N73: Original memory entry

42 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. N73

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. N731100 mAh
  2. 2. Orbit1600 mAh

    +500 mAh versus N73

Specifications

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1. N732. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN73Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" 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.
  • 42 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN73Orbit
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN73Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN73Orbit
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN73Orbit
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Silver Grey/Deep Plum
  • Frost White/Metallic Red
  • Black (Music Edition)
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / 3 h 46 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN73Orbit
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 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware)
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN73Orbit
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Downloadable themes
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN73Orbit
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -Video download -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo/video editor
  • 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