Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 vs ZTE Orbit: specs comparison

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

I9506 Galaxy S4: 6.4 g lighter

I9506 Galaxy S4:

130 g

Orbit:

136.4 g
Width

Orbit: 6.3 mm narrower

I9506 Galaxy S4:

69.8 mm

Orbit:

63.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Orbit: 1 in smaller diagonal

I9506 Galaxy S4:

5 in

Orbit:

4 in
Depth

I9506 Galaxy S4: 2.3 mm thinner

I9506 Galaxy S4:

7.9 mm

Orbit:

10.2 mm
Height

Orbit: 17.2 mm shorter

I9506 Galaxy S4:

136.6 mm

Orbit:

119.4 mm
Release year

I9506 Galaxy S4:

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. I9506 Galaxy S4

Height:

136.6 mm +17.2 mm versus Orbit
Width:

69.8 mm +6.3 mm versus Orbit
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. Orbit

Height:

119.4 mm
Width:

63.5 mm
Depth:

10.2 mm +2.3 mm versus I9506 Galaxy S4

Weight

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

1. I9506 Galaxy S4

130 g
2. Orbit

136.4 g

+6.4 g versus I9506 Galaxy S4

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. I9506 Galaxy S4

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²
2. Orbit

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²

I9506 Galaxy S4 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 I9506 Galaxy S4, Orbit, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	I9506 Galaxy S4	Orbit
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Unknown
32 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. I9506 Galaxy S4

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. I9506 Galaxy S4

2600 mAh

+1000 mAh versus Orbit
2. Orbit

1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. I9506 Galaxy S42. Orbit

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Orbit.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)	136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm	119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight	130 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.	16/32 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 MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Orbit.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	Orbit
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	72.3%	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 I9506 Galaxy S4, Orbit.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	Orbit
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 27mm (wide)	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Orbit.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	Orbit
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400	1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 330	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	38560	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Orbit.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	Orbit
Release date	2013 Q3	2012 February
Colors	White Frost Black Mist (I9506)/ Arctic Blue Red Aurora Rose Gold White Rose Gold Black deep black (SHV-E330S)	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	390 EUR	230 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h	Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Orbit.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	Orbit
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - I9506 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SHV-E330S -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I9506 HSDPA 1900 / 2100 - SHV-E330S -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - I9506 LTE band 5(850) 9(1800) - SHV-E330S	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 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 - 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Orbit.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	Orbit
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 I9506 Galaxy S4, Orbit.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	Orbit
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer temperature humidity gesture Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Also known as: Samsung Galaxy S4 Advance in UK Samsung Galaxy S4 with LTE+ Available as Samsung SHV-E330S Galaxy S4 LTE-A for SK Telecom	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

Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 vs ZTE Orbit