Icemobile Crystal vs ZTE Xiang

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

    Crystal: 9.8 mm narrower

    Crystal:
    56.2 mm
    Xiang:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xiang: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Crystal:
    3.5 in
    Xiang:
    2.5 in
  • Chipset

    Crystal:
    Mediatek MT6516
    Xiang:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Xiang: 1.2 mm thinner

    Crystal:
    13.1 mm
    Xiang:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Crystal: 2.5 mm shorter

    Crystal:
    111.5 mm
    Xiang:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Crystal:
    2011
    Xiang:
    2009

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. Crystal

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.1 mm +1.2 mm versus Xiang
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Xiang

    Height:
    114 mm +2.5 mm versus Crystal
    Width:
    66 mm +9.8 mm versus Crystal
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
    Weight:
    120 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. Crystal

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

Crystal has approximately 80.1% more rectangular screen area than Xiang.

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.

Crystal: Original memory entry

512 MB + 256 MB

Xiang: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 128 MB 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. Crystal

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

2. Xiang

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. Crystal

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Xiang

    1300 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Crystal

Specifications

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1. Crystal2. Xiang

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Crystal, Xiang.
SpecificationCrystalXiang
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 56.2 Х 13.1 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB + 256 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Crystal, Xiang.
SpecificationCrystalXiang
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Crystal, Xiang.
SpecificationCrystalXiang
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Crystal, Xiang.
SpecificationCrystalXiang
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • No
General specs
General specs — specifications for Crystal, Xiang.
SpecificationCrystalXiang
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2009
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Crystal, Xiang.
SpecificationCrystalXiang
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Crystal, Xiang.
SpecificationCrystalXiang
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Crystal, Xiang.
SpecificationCrystalXiang
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV app -Organizer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input Trackball -Flashlight
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -WAV/WMA/eAAC+/MP3 player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input