ZTE Nubia Z7 mini vs 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.

  • Weight

    Orbit: 6.6 g lighter

    Nubia Z7 mini:
    143 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Orbit: 5.8 mm narrower

    Nubia Z7 mini:
    69.3 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Orbit: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Nubia Z7 mini:
    5 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Nubia Z7 mini: 2 mm thinner

    Nubia Z7 mini:
    8.2 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Orbit: 21.5 mm shorter

    Nubia Z7 mini:
    140.9 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    Nubia Z7 mini:
    2014
    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 Z7 mini

    Height:
    140.9 mm +21.5 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    69.3 mm +5.8 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 Nubia Z7 mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nubia Z7 mini

    143 g

    +6.6 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. Nubia Z7 mini

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

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

Nubia Z7 mini has approximately 51.3% 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 Z7 mini, Orbit, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNubia Z7 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 Z7 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Z7 mini

    2300 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Nubia Z7 mini2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nubia Z7 mini, Orbit.
SpecificationNubia Z7 miniOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.9 Х 69.3 Х 8.2 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); nubia UI 2
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nubia Z7 mini, Orbit.
SpecificationNubia Z7 miniOrbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 67.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 445 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nubia Z7 mini, Orbit.
SpecificationNubia Z7 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 Z7 mini, Orbit.
SpecificationNubia Z7 miniOrbit
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Krait 400
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37256
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 940
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2370
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1936
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nubia Z7 mini, Orbit.
SpecificationNubia Z7 miniOrbit
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 580 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nubia Z7 mini, Orbit.
SpecificationNubia Z7 miniOrbit
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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)
  • 7(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • 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
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nubia Z7 mini, Orbit.
SpecificationNubia Z7 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 Z7 mini, Orbit.
SpecificationNubia Z7 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