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ZTE Blade vs ZTE Orbit

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

ZTE Blade

ZTE Blade

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ZTE Orbit

ZTE Orbit

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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.

  • WeightBlade: 26.4 g lighterBlade: 110 g · Orbit: 136.4 g
  • WidthBlade: 7 mm narrowerBlade: 56.5 mm · Orbit: 63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalBlade: 0.5 in smaller diagonalBlade: 3.5 in · Orbit: 4 in
  • DepthOrbit: 1.6 mm thinnerOrbit: 10.2 mm · Blade: 11.8 mm
  • HeightBlade: 3.4 mm shorterBlade: 116 mm · Orbit: 119.4 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2012Blade: 2010 · 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.

Front
Blade: 116 × 56.5 mm 1 Orbit: 119.4 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
Blade: 116 × 11.8 mm 1 Orbit: 119.4 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Blade
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    56.5 mm
    Depth
    11.8 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Orbit
    Height
    119.4 mm
    Width
    63.5 mm
    Depth
    10.2 mm
    Weight
    136.4 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationBladeOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • AMOLED or LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationBladeOrbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.2%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationBladeOrbit
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationBladeOrbit
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationBladeOrbit
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationBladeOrbit
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
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationBladeOrbit
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationBladeOrbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade
  • 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