Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 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

    Galaxy S4 CDMA: 6.3 g lighter

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    130.1 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Orbit: 6.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    69.6 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Orbit: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    5 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S4 CDMA: 2.3 mm thinner

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    7.9 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Orbit: 17.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    136.7 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    2013
    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. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    Height:
    136.7 mm +17.3 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    69.6 mm +6.1 mm versus Orbit
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +2.3 mm versus Galaxy S4 CDMA

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    130.1 g

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 g

    +6.3 g versus Galaxy S4 CDMA

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. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Orbit

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

Galaxy S4 CDMA has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Orbit.

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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Orbit, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S4 CDMAOrbit
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Galaxy S4 CDMA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    2600 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S4 CDMA2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Orbit.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMAOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.7 Х 69.6 Х 7.9 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 130.1 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Orbit.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMAOrbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Orbit.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMAOrbit
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Orbit.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMAOrbit
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32105
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Orbit.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMAOrbit
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 440 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 69 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Orbit.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMAOrbit
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.18 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Orbit.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMAOrbit
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Orbit.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMAOrbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - PMA wireless charging -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Samsung SCH-I545 for Verizon
  • 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