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ZTE Orbit vs ZTE Zmax

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: 53.5 g lighter

    Orbit:
    136.4 g
    Zmax:
    189.9 g
  • Width

    Orbit: 20.3 mm narrower

    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
    Zmax:
    83.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Orbit: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Orbit:
    4 in
    Zmax:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Zmax: 1.3 mm thinner

    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
    Zmax:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Orbit: 43.2 mm shorter

    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
    Zmax:
    162.6 mm
  • Release year

    Orbit:
    2012
    Zmax:
    2014

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. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Zmax
  2. 2. Zmax

    Height:
    162.6 mm +43.2 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    83.8 mm +20.3 mm versus Orbit
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Orbit

    136.4 g

  2. 2. Zmax

    189.9 g

    +53.5 g versus Orbit

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. Orbit

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Zmax has approximately 96.7% 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 Orbit, Zmax, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOrbitZmax
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Orbit

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Zmax

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Orbit

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Zmax

    3400 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Orbit

Specifications

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1. Orbit2. Zmax

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Orbit, Zmax.
SpecificationOrbitZmax
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
  • 162.6 Х 83.8 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 136.4 g
  • 189.9 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Orbit, Zmax.
SpecificationOrbitZmax
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.1%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Orbit, Zmax.
SpecificationOrbitZmax
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Orbit, Zmax.
SpecificationOrbitZmax
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 25303
General specs
General specs — specifications for Orbit, Zmax.
SpecificationOrbitZmax
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Orbit, Zmax.
SpecificationOrbitZmax
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Orbit, Zmax.
SpecificationOrbitZmax
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Orbit, Zmax.
SpecificationOrbitZmax
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass