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Nokia N72 vs ZTE Blade

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

    Blade: 14 g lighter

    N72:
    124 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    N72: 3.5 mm narrower

    N72:
    53 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    N72:
    2.1 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    N72:
    TI OMAP 1710
    Blade:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Blade: 10 mm thinner

    N72:
    21.8 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    N72: 7 mm shorter

    N72:
    109 mm
    Blade:
    116 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. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +10 mm versus Blade
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm +7 mm versus N72
    Width:
    56.5 mm +3.5 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N72

    124 g

    +14 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. N72

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Blade

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

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.

N72: Original memory entry

20 MB

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

Practical features

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

1. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

2. Blade

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. N72

    970 mAh

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

    +280 mAh versus N72

Specifications

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1. N722. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N72, Blade.
SpecificationN72Blade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N72, Blade.
SpecificationN72Blade
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.3%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N72, Blade.
SpecificationN72Blade
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N72, Blade.
SpecificationN72Blade
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for N72, Blade.
SpecificationN72Blade
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N72, Blade.
SpecificationN72Blade
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N72, Blade.
SpecificationN72Blade
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Downloadable themes
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N72, Blade.
SpecificationN72Blade
Dop
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade