T-Mobile Prism II 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

    Prism II: 36.4 g lighter

    Prism II:
    100 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Prism II: 1.5 mm narrower

    Prism II:
    62 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Prism II: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Prism II:
    3.5 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Orbit: 2.2 mm thinner

    Prism II:
    12.4 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Prism II: 2.4 mm shorter

    Prism II:
    117 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    Prism II:
    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. Prism II

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12.4 mm +2.2 mm versus Orbit
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm +2.4 mm versus Prism II
    Width:
    63.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Prism II
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Prism II

    100 g

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 g

    +36.4 g versus Prism II

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. Prism II

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

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

Orbit has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than Prism II.

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.

Prism II: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Prism II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Prism II

    1750 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Prism II2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Prism II, Orbit.
SpecificationPrism IIOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 62 Х 12.4 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Prism II, Orbit.
SpecificationPrism IIOrbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Prism II, Orbit.
SpecificationPrism IIOrbit
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Prism II, Orbit.
SpecificationPrism IIOrbit
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Prism II, Orbit.
SpecificationPrism IIOrbit
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Prism II, Orbit.
SpecificationPrism IIOrbit
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
  • 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Prism II, Orbit.
SpecificationPrism IIOrbit
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Prism II, Orbit.
SpecificationPrism IIOrbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • 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