Dell XCD28 vs ZTE Blade L3

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.

  • Width

    XCD28: 17.5 mm narrower

    XCD28:
    55 mm
    Blade L3:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XCD28: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    XCD28:
    2.8 in
    Blade L3:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    XCD28:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Blade L3:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade L3: 5.9 mm thinner

    XCD28:
    14.5 mm
    Blade L3:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    XCD28: 40.5 mm shorter

    XCD28:
    102 mm
    Blade L3:
    142.5 mm
  • Release year

    XCD28:
    2010
    Blade L3:
    2015

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. XCD28

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +5.9 mm versus Blade L3
    Weight:
    100 g
  2. 2. Blade L3

    Height:
    142.5 mm +40.5 mm versus XCD28
    Width:
    72.5 mm +17.5 mm versus XCD28
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. XCD28

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Blade L3

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

Blade L3 has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than XCD28.

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 XCD28, Blade L3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXCD28Blade L3
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
XCD28: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 256 MB

Practical features

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

1. XCD28

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Blade L3

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. XCD28

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Blade L3

    2000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus XCD28

Specifications

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1. XCD282. Blade L3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XCD28, Blade L3.
SpecificationXCD28Blade L3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 55 Х 14.5 mm
  • 142.5 Х 72.5 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XCD28, Blade L3.
SpecificationXCD28Blade L3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 43.3%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XCD28, Blade L3.
SpecificationXCD28Blade L3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 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 XCD28, Blade L3.
SpecificationXCD28Blade L3
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17385
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 428
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1156
General specs
General specs — specifications for XCD28, Blade L3.
SpecificationXCD28Blade L3
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XCD28, Blade L3.
SpecificationXCD28Blade L3
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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XCD28, Blade L3.
SpecificationXCD28Blade L3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for XCD28, Blade L3.
SpecificationXCD28Blade L3
Dop
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity