ZTE Nubia Z5S mini 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

    Nubia Z5S mini: 16.4 g lighter

    Nubia Z5S mini:
    120 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Orbit: 2.3 mm narrower

    Nubia Z5S mini:
    65.8 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Orbit: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Nubia Z5S mini:
    4.7 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Nubia Z5S mini: 2.6 mm thinner

    Nubia Z5S mini:
    7.6 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Orbit: 15.4 mm shorter

    Nubia Z5S mini:
    134.8 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    Nubia Z5S mini:
    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. Nubia Z5S mini

    Height:
    134.8 mm +15.4 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    65.8 mm +2.3 mm versus Orbit
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +2.6 mm versus Nubia Z5S mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nubia Z5S mini

    120 g

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 g

    +16.4 g versus Nubia Z5S mini

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. Nubia Z5S mini

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

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

Nubia Z5S mini has approximately 33.7% 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 Nubia Z5S mini, Orbit, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNubia Z5S miniOrbit
16 GB 2 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. Nubia Z5S mini

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. Nubia Z5S mini

    2000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Nubia Z5S mini2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nubia Z5S mini, Orbit.
SpecificationNubia Z5S miniOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.8 Х 65.8 Х 7.6 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • IGZO IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nubia Z5S mini, Orbit.
SpecificationNubia Z5S miniOrbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nubia Z5S mini, Orbit.
SpecificationNubia Z5S miniOrbit
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nubia Z5S mini, Orbit.
SpecificationNubia Z5S miniOrbit
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21396
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nubia Z5S mini, Orbit.
SpecificationNubia Z5S miniOrbit
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nubia Z5S mini, Orbit.
SpecificationNubia Z5S miniOrbit
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nubia Z5S mini, Orbit.
SpecificationNubia Z5S miniOrbit
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nubia Z5S mini, Orbit.
SpecificationNubia Z5S miniOrbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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