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Apple iPhone 3GS vs ZTE Blade L5 Plus

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: 25 g lighter

      iPhone 3GS:
      135 g
      Blade L5 Plus:
      160 g

    • Width

      iPhone 3GS: 9.9 mm narrower

      iPhone 3GS:
      62.1 mm
      Blade L5 Plus:
      72 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3GS: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3GS:
      3.5 in
      Blade L5 Plus:
      5 in

    • Depth

      Blade L5 Plus: 4 mm thinner

      iPhone 3GS:
      12.3 mm
      Blade L5 Plus:
      8.3 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3GS: 27.5 mm shorter

      iPhone 3GS:
      115.5 mm
      Blade L5 Plus:
      143 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3GS:
      2009
      Blade L5 Plus:
      2016

    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 +4 mm versus Blade L5 Plus

    2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

      Height:
      143 mm +27.5 mm versus iPhone 3GS
      Width:
      72 mm +9.9 mm versus iPhone 3GS
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3GS

      135 g

    2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

      160 g

      +25 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 L5 Plus

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

    Blade L5 Plus 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 L5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 3GSBlade L5 Plus
    8 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 L5 Plus

    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 L5 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Blade L5 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSBlade L5 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 143 Х 72 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 160 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 8 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,
    • 2150 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 3
    • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Blade L5 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSBlade L5 Plus
    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%
    • 66.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Blade L5 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSBlade L5 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.8
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Blade L5 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSBlade L5 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Mali-400MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 6832
    • 23415
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 402
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1149
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Blade L5 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSBlade L5 Plus
    Release date
    • 2009
    • June
    • 2016
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Gray
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 110 EUR
    • 90 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 L5 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSBlade L5 Plus
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    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)
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    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 L5 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSBlade L5 Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Blade L5 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSBlade L5 Plus
    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