Sony Ericsson W960 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

    W960: 17.4 g lighter

    W960:
    119 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    W960: 8.5 mm narrower

    W960:
    55 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W960: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    W960:
    2.6 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Orbit: 5.8 mm thinner

    W960:
    16 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    W960: 10.4 mm shorter

    W960:
    109 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    W960:
    2007
    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. W960

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +5.8 mm versus Orbit
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm +10.4 mm versus W960
    Width:
    63.5 mm +8.5 mm versus W960
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W960

    119 g

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 g

    +17.4 g versus W960

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. W960

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

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

Orbit has approximately 117.5% more rectangular screen area than W960.

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.

W960: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 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. W960

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. W960

    900 mAh

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

    +700 mAh versus W960

Specifications

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1. W9602. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W960, Orbit.
SpecificationW960Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 55 Х 16 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W960, Orbit.
SpecificationW960Orbit
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.9%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W960, Orbit.
SpecificationW960Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for W960, Orbit.
SpecificationW960Orbit
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for W960, Orbit.
SpecificationW960Orbit
Release date
  • 2007
  • June
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Vinyl Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W960, Orbit.
SpecificationW960Orbit
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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W960, Orbit.
SpecificationW960Orbit
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for W960, Orbit.
SpecificationW960Orbit
Dop
  • Walkman Touch player -TrackID music recognition -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice 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