LG K30 vs ZTE Blade Force

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

    K30: 3 mm narrower

    K30:
    75 mm
    Blade Force:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    K30: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    K30:
    5.3 in
    Blade Force:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    K30:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    Blade Force:
    Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    K30: 0.5 mm thinner

    K30:
    8.6 mm
    Blade Force:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    K30: 7.4 mm shorter

    K30:
    148.6 mm
    Blade Force:
    156 mm
  • Release year

    K30:
    2018
    Blade Force:
    2017

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. K30

    Height:
    148.6 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Blade Force

    Height:
    156 mm +7.4 mm versus K30
    Width:
    78 mm +3 mm versus K30
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.5 mm versus K30

Weight

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

  1. 1. K30

    168.1 g

  2. 2. Blade Force

    170.1 g

    +2 g versus K30

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. K30

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. Blade Force

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

Blade Force has approximately 7.7% more rectangular screen area than K30.

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 K30, Blade Force, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK30Blade Force
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. K30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

2. Blade Force

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. K30

    2880 mAh

  2. 2. Blade Force

    3000 mAh

    +120 mAh versus K30

Specifications

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1. K302. Blade Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K30, Blade Force.
SpecificationK30Blade Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
  • 156 Х 78 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 168.1 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K30, Blade Force.
SpecificationK30Blade Force
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.5%
  • 68.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K30, Blade Force.
SpecificationK30Blade Force
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K30, Blade Force.
SpecificationK30Blade Force
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35822
  • 35215
General specs
General specs — specifications for K30, Blade Force.
SpecificationK30Blade Force
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 USD
  • 130 USD
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K30, Blade Force.
SpecificationK30Blade Force
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - T-Mobile
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K30, Blade Force.
SpecificationK30Blade Force
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for K30, Blade Force.
SpecificationK30Blade Force
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer For Boost Mobile