Motorola MT917 vs ZTE Blade L3

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

    MT917: 2.6 mm narrower

    MT917:
    69.9 mm
    Blade L3:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MT917: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    MT917:
    4.5 in
    Blade L3:
    5 in
  • Height

    MT917: 10 mm shorter

    MT917:
    132.5 mm
    Blade L3:
    142.5 mm
  • Release year

    MT917:
    2011
    Blade L3:
    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. MT917

    Height:
    132.5 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    139 g
  2. 2. Blade L3

    Height:
    142.5 mm +10 mm versus MT917
    Width:
    72.5 mm +2.6 mm versus MT917
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    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. MT917

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Blade L3

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

Blade L3 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than MT917.

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 MT917, Blade L3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMT917Blade L3
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
MT917: Original memory entry

16 GB

Practical features

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

1. MT917

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

2. Blade L3

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. MT917

    1735 mAh

  2. 2. Blade L3

    2000 mAh

    +265 mAh versus MT917

Specifications

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1. MT9172. Blade L3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MT917, Blade L3.
SpecificationMT917Blade L3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.5 Х 69.9 Х 8.5 mm
  • 142.5 Х 72.5 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 0 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1735 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MT917, Blade L3.
SpecificationMT917Blade L3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.3%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MT917, Blade L3.
SpecificationMT917Blade L3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MT917, Blade L3.
SpecificationMT917Blade L3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17385
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 428
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1156
General specs
General specs — specifications for MT917, Blade L3.
SpecificationMT917Blade L3
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MT917, Blade L3.
SpecificationMT917Blade L3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MT917, Blade L3.
SpecificationMT917Blade L3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MT917, Blade L3.
SpecificationMT917Blade L3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For China Telecom
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity