Maxwest Virtue Z5 vs ZTE Obsidian

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

    Obsidian: 6.4 mm narrower

    Virtue Z5:
    75 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Obsidian: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Virtue Z5:
    5 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Virtue Z5:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
    Obsidian:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Virtue Z5: 0.9 mm thinner

    Virtue Z5:
    9.3 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Obsidian: 9.6 mm shorter

    Virtue Z5:
    147 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 mm
  • Release year

    Virtue Z5:
    2014
    Obsidian:
    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 +9.6 mm versus Obsidian
    Width:
    75 mm +6.4 mm versus Obsidian
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm
    Width:
    68.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +0.9 mm versus Virtue Z5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Virtue Z5

    140 g

    +2.5 g versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 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. Virtue Z5

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

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

Virtue Z5 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Obsidian.

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, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVirtue Z5Obsidian
4 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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. Obsidian

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

    +500 mAh versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Virtue Z52. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Virtue Z5, Obsidian.
SpecificationVirtue Z5Obsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 75 Х 9.3 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Virtue Z5, Obsidian.
SpecificationVirtue Z5Obsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.5%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Virtue Z5, Obsidian.
SpecificationVirtue Z5Obsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Virtue Z5, Obsidian.
SpecificationVirtue Z5Obsidian
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Virtue Z5, Obsidian.
SpecificationVirtue Z5Obsidian
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Virtue Z5, Obsidian.
SpecificationVirtue Z5Obsidian
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Virtue Z5, Obsidian.
SpecificationVirtue Z5Obsidian
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Virtue Z5, Obsidian.
SpecificationVirtue Z5Obsidian
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer