A1 Alpha vs ZTE Blade V8 Mini

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

    Blade V8 Mini: 9 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    Blade V8 Mini:
    141 g
  • Width

    Blade V8 Mini: 5.8 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    Blade V8 Mini:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade V8 Mini: 1.26 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    Blade V8 Mini:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    Blade V8 Mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Alpha: 0.8 mm thinner

    Alpha:
    8.1 mm
    Blade V8 Mini:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Blade V8 Mini: 8.2 mm shorter

    Alpha:
    151.7 mm
    Blade V8 Mini:
    143.5 mm

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. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm +8.2 mm versus Blade V8 Mini
    Width:
    75.8 mm +5.8 mm versus Blade V8 Mini
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Blade V8 Mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.8 mm versus Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

    +9 g versus Blade V8 Mini

  2. 2. Blade V8 Mini

    141 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. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Blade V8 Mini

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

Alpha has approximately 41.9% more rectangular screen area than Blade V8 Mini.

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 Alpha, Blade V8 Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaBlade V8 Mini
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Blade V8 Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Alpha

    3200 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Blade V8 Mini

  2. 2. Blade V8 Mini

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Blade V8 Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Blade V8 Mini.
SpecificationAlphaBlade V8 Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Blade V8 Mini.
SpecificationAlphaBlade V8 Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Blade V8 Mini.
SpecificationAlphaBlade V8 Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Alpha, Blade V8 Mini.
SpecificationAlphaBlade V8 Mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 43192
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Blade V8 Mini.
SpecificationAlphaBlade V8 Mini
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Blade V8 Mini.
SpecificationAlphaBlade V8 Mini
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 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)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Blade V8 Mini.
SpecificationAlphaBlade V8 Mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Blade V8 Mini.
SpecificationAlphaBlade V8 Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass