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Nokia 701 vs ZTE Blade Force

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: 39.1 g lighter

    701:
    131 g
    Blade Force:
    170.1 g
  • Width

    701: 21.2 mm narrower

    701:
    56.8 mm
    Blade Force:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    701: 2 in smaller diagonal

    701:
    3.5 in
    Blade Force:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade Force: 1.9 mm thinner

    701:
    11 mm
    Blade Force:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    701: 38.8 mm shorter

    701:
    117.2 mm
    Blade Force:
    156 mm
  • Release year

    701:
    2011
    Blade Force:
    2017

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 +1.9 mm versus Blade Force
  2. 2. Blade Force

    Height:
    156 mm +38.8 mm versus 701
    Width:
    78 mm +21.2 mm versus 701
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 701

    131 g

  2. 2. Blade Force

    170.1 g

    +39.1 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 Force

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

Blade Force has approximately 146.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for 701, Blade Force, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage701Blade Force
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
701: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 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. 701

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

2. Blade Force

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. 701

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Blade Force

    3000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus 701

Specifications

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1. 7012. Blade Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 701, Blade Force.
Specification701Blade Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 56.8 Х 11 mm
  • 156 Х 78 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 701, Blade Force.
Specification701Blade Force
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 68.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 701, Blade Force.
Specification701Blade Force
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 701, Blade Force.
Specification701Blade Force
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35215
General specs
General specs — specifications for 701, Blade Force.
Specification701Blade Force
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Steel dark
  • silver light
  • amethyst violet
  • White
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 130 USD
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 Force.
Specification701Blade Force
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
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 Force.
Specification701Blade Force
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 701, Blade Force.
Specification701Blade Force
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 For Boost Mobile