MWg Atom Life vs ZTE Blade Z Max

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

    Atom Life: 30 g lighter

    Atom Life:
    145 g
    Blade Z Max:
    175 g
  • Width

    Atom Life: 26.6 mm narrower

    Atom Life:
    58 mm
    Blade Z Max:
    84.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Atom Life: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    Atom Life:
    2.7 in
    Blade Z Max:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Atom Life:
    Single
    Blade Z Max:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Blade Z Max: 9.6 mm thinner

    Atom Life:
    18 mm
    Blade Z Max:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Atom Life: 60.1 mm shorter

    Atom Life:
    106 mm
    Blade Z Max:
    166.1 mm

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. Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.6 mm versus Blade Z Max
  2. 2. Blade Z Max

    Height:
    166.1 mm +60.1 mm versus Atom Life
    Width:
    84.6 mm +26.6 mm versus Atom Life
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Atom Life

    145 g

  2. 2. Blade Z Max

    175 g

    +30 g versus Atom Life

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. Atom Life

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. Blade Z Max

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

Blade Z Max has approximately 339.6% more rectangular screen area than Atom Life.

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 Atom Life, Blade Z Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAtom LifeBlade Z Max
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Atom Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

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

1. Atom Life

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. Blade Z Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Atom Life

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. Blade Z Max

    4080 mAh

    +2550 mAh versus Atom Life

Specifications

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1. Atom Life2. Blade Z Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Atom Life, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationAtom LifeBlade Z Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 166.1 Х 84.6 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 4080 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Atom Life, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationAtom LifeBlade Z Max
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Atom Life, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationAtom LifeBlade Z Max
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Atom Life, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationAtom LifeBlade Z Max
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 624 MHz
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 505
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 673
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2516
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2331
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 124
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 586
General specs
General specs — specifications for Atom Life, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationAtom LifeBlade Z Max
Release date
  • 2007
  • January
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 31 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Atom Life, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationAtom LifeBlade Z Max
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • SUPL
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Atom Life, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationAtom LifeBlade Z Max
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -Stereo speakers
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Surround Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Atom Life, Blade Z Max.
SpecificationAtom LifeBlade Z Max
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - For MetroPCS. Also known as ZTE Blade Z Max Z982.