HTC One V vs ZTE Orbit

We see how HTC's mid-range One V compares to the ZTE Orbit budget Windows Phone.

Form
HTC One V - 120.3x59.7x9.2mm, 115g
ZTE Orbit - TBC

HTC's One V is the low-end model in its One range and this is reflected in its looks, which aren't great to put it bluntly. The overall shape is boring and very similar to HTC's older phones. It also has a weird chin on the bottom section which does it no favours. The coup de grace is the single colour choice which is a dull brown.

The ZTE Orbit is far more interesting to look at with a sweeping, rounded shape and nice proportions. The bodywork shows as a thin strip round the outside of the black front panel, which houses the touchscreen. The back panel is nicely contoured and has a textured surface.

ZTE wins this round easily.

Winner - ZTE Orbit

Display
The Orbit has the larger screen of the two handsets at 4-inches, it's a TFT capacitive display with multi-touch support  and an 800x480 pixel resolution. The pixel density is reasonably good at 233 pixels-per-inch (ppi).

The One V's slightly smaller 3.7-inch capacitive multi-touch display sports the same resolution, giving a higher pixel density of 252ppi.

Both displays aren't the best around but they're decent enough. HTC's touchscreen should give a slightly sharper picture quality though.

Winner - HTC One V

Storage
HTC's handset has 4GB of internal storage and 512MB of RAM, plus a micro SD slot for up to 32GB of additional card storage.

ZTE's Orbit has pretty much the same setup, minus the card slot.

We have to give HTC this round as the additional micro SD space makes a difference.

Winner - HTC One V