i-mate SPL vs ZTE Blade A7

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

    SPL: 44 g lighter

    SPL:
    102 g
    Blade A7:
    146 g
  • Width

    SPL: 23.8 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    Blade A7:
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 3.81 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    Blade A7:
    6.01 in
  • Depth

    Blade A7: 4.1 mm thinner

    SPL:
    12 mm
    Blade A7:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    SPL: 39.5 mm shorter

    SPL:
    114.5 mm
    Blade A7:
    154 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    Blade A7:
    2019

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. SPL

    Height:
    114.5 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.1 mm versus Blade A7
  2. 2. Blade A7

    Height:
    154 mm +39.5 mm versus SPL
    Width:
    72.8 mm +23.8 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

  2. 2. Blade A7

    146 g

    +44 g versus SPL

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. SPL

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A7

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    88.7 cm²

Blade A7 has approximately 491.6% more rectangular screen area than SPL.

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.

SPL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Blade A7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 3 GB RAM 32 GB · 2 GB 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. SPL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. Blade A7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. SPL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A7

    3200 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus SPL

Specifications

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1. SPL2. Blade A7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, Blade A7.
SpecificationSPLBlade A7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 154 Х 72.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MiFavor 9.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, Blade A7.
SpecificationSPLBlade A7
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 88.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 79.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, Blade A7.
SpecificationSPLBlade A7
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • QCIF
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for SPL, Blade A7.
SpecificationSPLBlade A7
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G72 MP3
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 607
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2412
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1650
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, Blade A7.
SpecificationSPLBlade A7
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • black/blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SPL, Blade A7.
SpecificationSPLBlade A7
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600; TD-LTE 1900 / 2100 / 2400 / 2600
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SPL, Blade A7.
SpecificationSPLBlade A7
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, Blade A7.
SpecificationSPLBlade A7
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity