Dell Venue Pro vs ZTE Obsidian

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

    Obsidian: 55.3 g lighter

    Venue Pro:
    192.8 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    Venue Pro: 5.1 mm narrower

    Venue Pro:
    63.5 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Venue Pro: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Venue Pro:
    4.1 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Venue Pro:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Obsidian:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Obsidian: 5 mm thinner

    Venue Pro:
    15.2 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Venue Pro: 15.4 mm shorter

    Venue Pro:
    122 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 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. Venue Pro

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +5 mm versus Obsidian
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm +15.4 mm versus Venue Pro
    Width:
    68.6 mm +5.1 mm versus Venue Pro
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Venue Pro

    192.8 g

    +55.3 g versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 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. Venue Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    4.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.8 cm²
  2. 2. Obsidian

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

Obsidian has approximately 16.7% more rectangular screen area than Venue Pro.

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 Venue Pro, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVenue ProObsidian
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Venue Pro: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

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

1. Venue Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - not user accessible

2. Obsidian

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Venue Pro

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Venue Pro

Specifications

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1. Venue Pro2. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Venue Pro, Obsidian.
SpecificationVenue ProObsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 63.5 Х 15.2 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 192.8 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.1" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - not user accessible
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Venue Pro, Obsidian.
SpecificationVenue ProObsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 47.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.8%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Venue Pro, Obsidian.
SpecificationVenue ProObsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Venue Pro, Obsidian.
SpecificationVenue ProObsidian
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Venue Pro, Obsidian.
SpecificationVenue ProObsidian
Release date
  • 2010
  • October. Released 2010
  • November
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Venue Pro, Obsidian.
SpecificationVenue ProObsidian
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Venue Pro, Obsidian.
SpecificationVenue ProObsidian
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Venue Pro, Obsidian.
SpecificationVenue ProObsidian
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as Dell Lightning
  • Sensors Accelerometer