Motorola XT928 vs ZTE Grand S

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.

  • Weight

    Grand S: 39 g lighter

    XT928:
    149 g
    Grand S:
    110 g
  • Width

    XT928: 2.4 mm narrower

    XT928:
    67.6 mm
    Grand S:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XT928: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    XT928:
    4.5 in
    Grand S:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Grand S: 3 mm thinner

    XT928:
    9.9 mm
    Grand S:
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    XT928: 7.2 mm shorter

    XT928:
    134.8 mm
    Grand S:
    142 mm
  • Release year

    XT928:
    2011
    Grand S:
    2013

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. XT928

    Height:
    134.8 mm
    Width:
    67.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +3 mm versus Grand S
  2. 2. Grand S

    Height:
    142 mm +7.2 mm versus XT928
    Width:
    70 mm +2.4 mm versus XT928
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XT928

    149 g

    +39 g versus Grand S

  2. 2. Grand S

    110 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. XT928

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

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

Grand S has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than XT928.

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 XT928, Grand S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXT928Grand S
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
XT928: 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. XT928

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

2. Grand S

NFC:
Yes
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. XT928

    1735 mAh

  2. 2. Grand S

    1780 mAh

    +45 mAh versus XT928

Specifications

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1. XT9282. Grand S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XT928, Grand S.
SpecificationXT928Grand S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.8 Х 67.6 Х 9.9 mm
  • 142 Х 70 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 110 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 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
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1780 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XT928, Grand S.
SpecificationXT928Grand S
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
  • 61.3%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XT928, Grand S.
SpecificationXT928Grand S
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
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 XT928, Grand S.
SpecificationXT928Grand S
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 14899
General specs
General specs — specifications for XT928, Grand S.
SpecificationXT928Grand S
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Silver
  • Black/Red
  • black/blue
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 430 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XT928, Grand S.
SpecificationXT928Grand S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - N988 model -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N988 model -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev. A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XT928, Grand S.
SpecificationXT928Grand S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XT928, Grand S.
SpecificationXT928Grand S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass