BLU Grand Mini vs ZTE Blade Force

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

    Grand Mini: 38.1 g lighter

    Grand Mini:
    132 g
    Blade Force:
    170.1 g
  • Width

    Grand Mini: 12 mm narrower

    Grand Mini:
    66 mm
    Blade Force:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand Mini: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Grand Mini:
    4.5 in
    Blade Force:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Grand Mini:
    Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
    Blade Force:
    Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Grand Mini: 0.5 mm thinner

    Grand Mini:
    8.6 mm
    Blade Force:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Grand Mini: 24 mm shorter

    Grand Mini:
    132 mm
    Blade Force:
    156 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. Grand Mini

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Blade Force

    Height:
    156 mm +24 mm versus Grand Mini
    Width:
    78 mm +12 mm versus Grand Mini
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Grand Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand Mini

    132 g

  2. 2. Blade Force

    170.1 g

    +38.1 g versus Grand Mini

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. Grand Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Blade Force

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

Blade Force has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Grand 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 Grand Mini, Blade Force, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand MiniBlade Force
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Grand Mini: Original memory entry

8 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. Grand Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Blade Force

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Grand Mini

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Blade Force

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Grand Mini

Specifications

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1. Grand Mini2. Blade Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Mini, Blade Force.
SpecificationGrand MiniBlade Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 66 Х 8.6 mm
  • 156 Х 78 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand Mini, Blade Force.
SpecificationGrand MiniBlade Force
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.1%
  • 68.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Mini, Blade Force.
SpecificationGrand MiniBlade Force
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Grand Mini, Blade Force.
SpecificationGrand MiniBlade Force
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15262
  • 35215
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand Mini, Blade Force.
SpecificationGrand MiniBlade Force
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand Mini, Blade Force.
SpecificationGrand MiniBlade Force
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand Mini, Blade Force.
SpecificationGrand MiniBlade Force
Radio Unknown
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand Mini, Blade Force.
SpecificationGrand MiniBlade Force
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer For Boost Mobile