Xiaomi Mi Mix 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

    Orbit: 72.6 g lighter

    Mi Mix:
    209 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Orbit: 18.4 mm narrower

    Mi Mix:
    81.9 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Orbit: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Mi Mix:
    6.4 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Mi Mix: 2.3 mm thinner

    Mi Mix:
    7.9 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Orbit: 39.4 mm shorter

    Mi Mix:
    158.8 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    Mi Mix:
    2016
    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. Mi Mix

    Height:
    158.8 mm +39.4 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    81.9 mm +18.4 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 Mi Mix

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi Mix

    209 g

    +72.6 g versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 g

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. Mi Mix

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    109.3 cm²
  2. 2. Orbit

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

Mi Mix has approximately 139.9% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Mi Mix: Original memory entry

256 GB · 6 GB RAM 128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Mi Mix

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Mi Mix

    4400 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mi Mix2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi Mix, Orbit.
SpecificationMi MixOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.8 Х 81.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 209 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2040 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 10
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi Mix, Orbit.
SpecificationMi MixOrbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 108.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 17:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.6%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 362 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi Mix, Orbit.
SpecificationMi MixOrbit
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mi Mix, Orbit.
SpecificationMi MixOrbit
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x2.19 GHz Kryo)
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 157822
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1749
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3882
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6859
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 335
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 789
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi Mix, Orbit.
SpecificationMi MixOrbit
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Body build
  • Front glass
  • ceramic frame
  • back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi Mix, Orbit.
SpecificationMi MixOrbit
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi Mix, Orbit.
SpecificationMi MixOrbit
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 Mi Mix, Orbit.
SpecificationMi MixOrbit
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • 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