Maxwest Virtue Z5 vs ZTE Grand S3

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

    Virtue Z5: 2 mm narrower

    Virtue Z5:
    75 mm
    Grand S3:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Virtue Z5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Virtue Z5:
    5 in
    Grand S3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Virtue Z5:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
    Grand S3:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Virtue Z5: 0.5 mm thinner

    Virtue Z5:
    9.3 mm
    Grand S3:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Virtue Z5: 8 mm shorter

    Virtue Z5:
    147 mm
    Grand S3:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    Virtue Z5:
    2014
    Grand S3:
    2015

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. Virtue Z5

    Height:
    147 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
    Weight:
    140 g
  2. 2. Grand S3

    Height:
    155 mm +8 mm versus Virtue Z5
    Width:
    77 mm +2 mm versus Virtue Z5
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.5 mm versus Virtue Z5
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Virtue Z5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Grand S3

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

Grand S3 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Virtue Z5.

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 Virtue Z5, Grand S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVirtue Z5Grand S3
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 3 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. Virtue Z5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Grand S3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Virtue Z5

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. Grand S3

    3100 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Virtue Z5

Specifications

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1. Virtue Z52. Grand S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Virtue Z5, Grand S3.
SpecificationVirtue Z5Grand S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 75 Х 9.3 mm
  • 155 Х 77 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Virtue Z5, Grand S3.
SpecificationVirtue Z5Grand S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.5%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Virtue Z5, Grand S3.
SpecificationVirtue Z5Grand S3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Virtue Z5, Grand S3.
SpecificationVirtue Z5Grand S3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 330
General specs
General specs — specifications for Virtue Z5, Grand S3.
SpecificationVirtue Z5Grand S3
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Virtue Z5, Grand S3.
SpecificationVirtue Z5Grand S3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Virtue Z5, Grand S3.
SpecificationVirtue Z5Grand S3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Virtue Z5, Grand S3.
SpecificationVirtue Z5Grand S3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Eyeprint ID sensor (EyeVerify)