Gigabyte GSmart MW998 vs ZTE Blade

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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

    Blade: 30 g lighter

    GSmart MW998:
    140 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    GSmart MW998: 1 mm narrower

    GSmart MW998:
    55.5 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart MW998: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart MW998:
    2.6 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade: 6.7 mm thinner

    GSmart MW998:
    18.5 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    GSmart MW998: 5.5 mm shorter

    GSmart MW998:
    110.5 mm
    Blade:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart MW998:
    2008
    Blade:
    2010

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. GSmart MW998

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +6.7 mm versus Blade
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm +5.5 mm versus GSmart MW998
    Width:
    56.5 mm +1 mm versus GSmart MW998
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GSmart MW998

    140 g

    +30 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    110 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. GSmart MW998

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Blade has approximately 66.6% more rectangular screen area than GSmart MW998.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

GSmart MW998: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 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. GSmart MW998

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Blade

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. GSmart MW998

    1300 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. GSmart MW9982. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart MW998, Blade.
SpecificationGSmart MW998Blade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.5 Х 55.5 Х 18.5 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GSmart MW998, Blade.
SpecificationGSmart MW998Blade
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.1%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 308 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart MW998, Blade.
SpecificationGSmart MW998Blade
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GSmart MW998, Blade.
SpecificationGSmart MW998Blade
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA270 520MHz
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for GSmart MW998, Blade.
SpecificationGSmart MW998Blade
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GSmart MW998, Blade.
SpecificationGSmart MW998Blade
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GSmart MW998, Blade.
SpecificationGSmart MW998Blade
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for GSmart MW998, Blade.
SpecificationGSmart MW998Blade
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade