T-Mobile G2 Touch 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.

  • Width

    G2 Touch: 7.3 mm narrower

    G2 Touch:
    56.2 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G2 Touch: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    G2 Touch:
    3.2 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Orbit: 4.2 mm thinner

    G2 Touch:
    14.4 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    G2 Touch: 7.4 mm shorter

    G2 Touch:
    112 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    G2 Touch:
    2009
    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. G2 Touch

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    14.4 mm +4.2 mm versus Orbit
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm +7.4 mm versus G2 Touch
    Width:
    63.5 mm +7.3 mm versus G2 Touch
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. G2 Touch

    135 g

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 g

    +1.4 g versus G2 Touch

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. G2 Touch

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Orbit

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

Orbit has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than G2 Touch.

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.

G2 Touch: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. G2 Touch

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. G2 Touch

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

    +250 mAh versus G2 Touch

Specifications

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1. G2 Touch2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G2 Touch, Orbit.
SpecificationG2 TouchOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 56.2 Х 14.4 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake); Sense UI
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G2 Touch, Orbit.
SpecificationG2 TouchOrbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.4%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G2 Touch, Orbit.
SpecificationG2 TouchOrbit
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for G2 Touch, Orbit.
SpecificationG2 TouchOrbit
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G2 Touch, Orbit.
SpecificationG2 TouchOrbit
Release date
  • 2009
  • July
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G2 Touch, Orbit.
SpecificationG2 TouchOrbit
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
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G2 Touch, Orbit.
SpecificationG2 TouchOrbit
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G2 Touch, Orbit.
SpecificationG2 TouchOrbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Dedicated search key -Scenes quick profile switcher -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Trackball
  • 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