ZTE Blade A3 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: 27.6 g lighter

    Blade A3:
    164 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Orbit: 12.3 mm narrower

    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Orbit: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 2 mm thinner

    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Orbit: 33 mm shorter

    Blade A3:
    152.4 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    Blade A3:
    2017
    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. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +33 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    75.8 mm +12.3 mm versus Orbit
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +2 mm versus Blade A3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade A3

    164 g

    +27.6 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. Blade A3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Orbit

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

Blade A3 has approximately 83.1% 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 Blade A3, Orbit, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade A3Orbit
32 GB 3 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. Blade A3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade A32. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade A3, Orbit.
SpecificationBlade A3Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade A3, Orbit.
SpecificationBlade A3Orbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade A3, Orbit.
SpecificationBlade A3Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Blade A3, Orbit.
SpecificationBlade A3Orbit
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade A3, Orbit.
SpecificationBlade A3Orbit
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade A3, Orbit.
SpecificationBlade A3Orbit
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)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade A3, Orbit.
SpecificationBlade A3Orbit
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade A3, Orbit.
SpecificationBlade A3Orbit
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • 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