O2 XDA Zinc 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

    Orbit: 38.6 g lighter

    XDA Zinc:
    175 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    XDA Zinc: 5.5 mm narrower

    XDA Zinc:
    58 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Zinc: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Zinc:
    2.8 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Orbit: 12.4 mm thinner

    XDA Zinc:
    22.6 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zinc: 10.4 mm shorter

    XDA Zinc:
    109 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Zinc:
    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.

  1. 1. XDA Zinc

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    22.6 mm +12.4 mm versus Orbit
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm +10.4 mm versus XDA Zinc
    Width:
    63.5 mm +5.5 mm versus XDA Zinc
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Zinc

    175 g

    +38.6 g versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 g

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. XDA Zinc

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

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

Orbit has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Zinc.

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.

XDA Zinc: 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. XDA Zinc

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. XDA Zinc

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

    +300 mAh versus XDA Zinc

Specifications

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1. XDA Zinc2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Zinc, Orbit.
SpecificationXDA ZincOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 58 Х 22.6 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Zinc, Orbit.
SpecificationXDA ZincOrbit
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.4%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Zinc, Orbit.
SpecificationXDA ZincOrbit
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
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Zinc, Orbit.
SpecificationXDA ZincOrbit
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Zinc, Orbit.
SpecificationXDA ZincOrbit
Release date
  • 2006
  • December
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 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 XDA Zinc, Orbit.
SpecificationXDA ZincOrbit
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Zinc, Orbit.
SpecificationXDA ZincOrbit
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Zinc, Orbit.
SpecificationXDA ZincOrbit
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • 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