Nokia 701 vs ZTE Blade A7

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

    701: 15 g lighter

    701:
    131 g
    Blade A7:
    146 g
  • Width

    701: 16 mm narrower

    701:
    56.8 mm
    Blade A7:
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    701: 2.51 in smaller diagonal

    701:
    3.5 in
    Blade A7:
    6.01 in
  • Depth

    Blade A7: 3.1 mm thinner

    701:
    11 mm
    Blade A7:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    701: 36.8 mm shorter

    701:
    117.2 mm
    Blade A7:
    154 mm
  • Release year

    701:
    2011
    Blade A7:
    2019

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. 701

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +3.1 mm versus Blade A7
  2. 2. Blade A7

    Height:
    154 mm +36.8 mm versus 701
    Width:
    72.8 mm +16 mm versus 701
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 701

    131 g

  2. 2. Blade A7

    146 g

    +15 g versus 701

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. 701

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A7

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    88.7 cm²

Blade A7 has approximately 162.6% more rectangular screen area than 701.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

701: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Blade A7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 3 GB RAM 32 GB · 2 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. 701

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

2. Blade A7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 701

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A7

    3200 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus 701

Specifications

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1. 7012. Blade A7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 701, Blade A7.
Specification701Blade A7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 56.8 Х 11 mm
  • 154 Х 72.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MiFavor 9.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 701, Blade A7.
Specification701Blade A7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 88.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 79.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 701, Blade A7.
Specification701Blade A7
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 701, Blade A7.
Specification701Blade A7
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G72 MP3
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 607
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2412
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1650
General specs
General specs — specifications for 701, Blade A7.
Specification701Blade A7
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Steel dark
  • silver light
  • amethyst violet
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • black/blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 551 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 45 min (3G) Music play - Up to 71 h 25 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 701, Blade A7.
Specification701Blade A7
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600; TD-LTE 1900 / 2100 / 2400 / 2600
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 701, Blade A7.
Specification701Blade A7
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 701, Blade A7.
Specification701Blade A7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity