Apple iPhone 3GS vs ZTE Blade L2

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

    iPhone 3GS: 31 g lighter

    iPhone 3GS:
    135 g
    Blade L2:
    166 g
  • Width

    iPhone 3GS: 10.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 3GS:
    62.1 mm
    Blade L2:
    72.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3GS: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3GS:
    3.5 in
    Blade L2:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade L2: 3.3 mm thinner

    iPhone 3GS:
    12.3 mm
    Blade L2:
    9 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3GS: 27 mm shorter

    iPhone 3GS:
    115.5 mm
    Blade L2:
    142.5 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3GS:
    2009
    Blade L2:
    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. iPhone 3GS

    Height:
    115.5 mm
    Width:
    62.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +3.3 mm versus Blade L2
  2. 2. Blade L2

    Height:
    142.5 mm +27 mm versus iPhone 3GS
    Width:
    72.2 mm +10.1 mm versus iPhone 3GS
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3GS

    135 g

  2. 2. Blade L2

    166 g

    +31 g versus iPhone 3GS

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. iPhone 3GS

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Blade L2

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

Blade L2 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 3GS.

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 iPhone 3GS, Blade L2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 3GSBlade L2
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
iPhone 3GS: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 256 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. iPhone 3GS

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

2. Blade L2

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. iPhone 3GS2. Blade L2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Blade L2.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSBlade L2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 142.5 Х 72.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 3
  • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Blade L2.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSBlade L2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 67.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Blade L2.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSBlade L2
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
  • 5 MP or 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA 1 MP
  • market dependant
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Blade L2.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSBlade L2
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6832
  • 17782
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Blade L2.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSBlade L2
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Blade L2.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSBlade L2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Blade L2.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSBlade L2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Blade L2.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSBlade L2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - iCloud cloud service -Maps -Organizer -TV-out -Audio/video player/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Analog/digital TV