ZTE nubia Red Magic vs ZTE Orbit: specs comparison

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: 48.6 g lighter

nubia Red Magic:

185 g

Orbit:

136.4 g
Width

Orbit: 11.4 mm narrower

nubia Red Magic:

74.9 mm

Orbit:

63.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Orbit: 2 in smaller diagonal

nubia Red Magic:

6 in

Orbit:

4 in
Depth

nubia Red Magic: 0.7 mm thinner

nubia Red Magic:

9.5 mm

Orbit:

10.2 mm
Height

Orbit: 38.7 mm shorter

nubia Red Magic:

158.1 mm

Orbit:

119.4 mm
Release year

nubia Red Magic:

2018

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. nubia Red Magic

Height:

158.1 mm +38.7 mm versus Orbit
Width:

74.9 mm +11.4 mm versus Orbit
Depth:

9.5 mm
2. Orbit

Height:

119.4 mm
Width:

63.5 mm
Depth:

10.2 mm +0.7 mm versus nubia Red Magic

Weight

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

1. nubia Red Magic

185 g

+48.6 g versus Orbit
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. nubia Red Magic

Screen diagonal:

6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.9 cm²
2. Orbit

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²

nubia Red Magic has approximately 104% 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.

nubia Red Magic: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB 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. nubia Red Magic

NFC:: Unknown
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. nubia Red Magic

3800 mAh

+2200 mAh versus Orbit
2. Orbit

1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. nubia Red Magic2. Orbit

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for nubia Red Magic, Orbit.
Specification	nubia Red Magic	Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.1 Х 74.9 Х 9.5 mm	119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight	185 g	136.4 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	6" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2160 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 GB RAM	4 GB 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3800 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1600 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI	Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for nubia Red Magic, Orbit.
Specification	nubia Red Magic	Orbit
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	92.9 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.5%	60.1%
PPI /points per inch/	402 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for nubia Red Magic, Orbit.
Specification	nubia Red Magic	Orbit
Rear camera, main	24 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	24 MP f/1.7 PDAF	5 MP AF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	Unknown

Performance

Performance — specifications for nubia Red Magic, Orbit.
Specification	nubia Red Magic	Orbit
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 540	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for nubia Red Magic, Orbit.
Specification	nubia Red Magic	Orbit
Release date	2018 April	2012 February
Colors	Black Red Flame red	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	400 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 aluminum body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nubia Red Magic, Orbit.
Specification	nubia Red Magic	Orbit
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 34(2000) 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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 Wi-Fi 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 USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP aptX LE	3.0 A2DP EDR

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for nubia Red Magic, Orbit.
Specification	nubia Red Magic	Orbit
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for nubia Red Magic, Orbit.
Specification	nubia Red Magic	Orbit
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging - RGB light panel (on the back)	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

ZTE nubia Red Magic vs ZTE Orbit