HTC DROID DNA vs ZTE Obsidian

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

  Obsidian: 1.9 mm narrower

  DROID DNA:

  70.5 mm

  Obsidian:

  68.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Obsidian: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  DROID DNA:

  5 in

  Obsidian:

  4.5 in

• Chipset

  DROID DNA:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

  Obsidian:

  Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)

• Depth

  DROID DNA: 0.5 mm thinner

  DROID DNA:

  9.7 mm

  Obsidian:

  10.2 mm

• Height

  Obsidian: 3.6 mm shorter

  DROID DNA:

  141 mm

  Obsidian:

  137.4 mm

• Release year

  DROID DNA:

  2012

  Obsidian:

  2015

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. DROID DNA

   Height:

   141 mm +3.6 mm versus Obsidian

   Width:

   70.5 mm +1.9 mm versus Obsidian

   Depth:

   9.7 mm

2. 2. Obsidian

   Height:

   137.4 mm

   Width:

   68.6 mm

   Depth:

   10.2 mm +0.5 mm versus DROID DNA

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. DROID DNA

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Obsidian

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

DROID DNA has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Obsidian.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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