Nokia XL 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: 80 g lighter

    XL:
    190 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    Blade: 21.2 mm narrower

    XL:
    77.7 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    XL:
    5 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    Blade:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    XL: 0.9 mm thinner

    XL:
    10.9 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Blade: 25.4 mm shorter

    XL:
    141.4 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. XL

    Height:
    141.4 mm +25.4 mm versus Blade
    Width:
    77.7 mm +21.2 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +0.9 mm versus XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. XL

    190 g

    +80 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.

  1. 1. XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²
  2. 2. Blade

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

XL has approximately 104.1% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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.

XL: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB RAM

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. XL

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

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. XL

    2000 mAh

    +750 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. XL2. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XL, Blade.
SpecificationXLBlade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.4 Х 77.7 Х 10.9 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); X platform 1
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XL, Blade.
SpecificationXLBlade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.8%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XL, Blade.
SpecificationXLBlade
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XL, Blade.
SpecificationXLBlade
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 78772
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XL, Blade.
SpecificationXLBlade
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Bright Green
  • Orange
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XL, Blade.
SpecificationXLBlade
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XL, Blade.
SpecificationXLBlade
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XL, Blade.
SpecificationXLBlade
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Nokia XL Dual SIM RM-1030/RM-1042 with dual-SIM card slots
  • 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