LG Thrive P506 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

    Thrive P506: 19 g lighter

    Thrive P506:
    91 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    Blade: 2.5 mm narrower

    Thrive P506:
    59 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Thrive P506: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Thrive P506:
    3.2 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade: 1.2 mm thinner

    Thrive P506:
    13 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Thrive P506: 2 mm shorter

    Thrive P506:
    114 mm
    Blade:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Thrive P506:
    2011
    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. Thrive P506

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    59 mm +2.5 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    13 mm +1.2 mm versus Blade
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm +2 mm versus Thrive P506
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Thrive P506

    91 g

  2. 2. Blade

    110 g

    +19 g versus Thrive P506

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. Thrive P506

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 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 14.4% more rectangular screen area than Thrive P506.

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.

Thrive P506: Original memory entry

160 MB

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. Thrive P506

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

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. Thrive P506

    1500 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. Thrive P5062. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Thrive P506, Blade.
SpecificationThrive P506Blade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 59 Х 13 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 91 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 160 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Thrive P506, Blade.
SpecificationThrive P506Blade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.3%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Thrive P506, Blade.
SpecificationThrive P506Blade
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Thrive P506, Blade.
SpecificationThrive P506Blade
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Thrive P506, Blade.
SpecificationThrive P506Blade
Release date
  • 2011
  • April
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Thrive P506, Blade.
SpecificationThrive P506Blade
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Thrive P506, Blade.
SpecificationThrive P506Blade
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Thrive P506, Blade.
SpecificationThrive P506Blade
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • 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