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O2 XDA 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

      XDA Atom Life: 30 g lighter

      XDA Atom Life:
      145 g
      Blade Z Max:
      175 g

    • Width

      XDA Atom Life: 26.6 mm narrower

      XDA Atom Life:
      58 mm
      Blade Z Max:
      84.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      XDA Atom Life: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

      XDA Atom Life:
      2.7 in
      Blade Z Max:
      6 in

    • Rear camera layout

      XDA Atom Life:
      Single
      Blade Z Max:
      Dual

    • Depth

      Blade Z Max: 9.6 mm thinner

      XDA Atom Life:
      18 mm
      Blade Z Max:
      8.4 mm

    • Height

      XDA Atom Life: 60.1 mm shorter

      XDA 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. XDA 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 XDA Atom Life
      Width:
      84.6 mm +26.6 mm versus XDA Atom Life
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. XDA Atom Life

      145 g

    2. 2. Blade Z Max

      175 g

      +30 g versus XDA 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. XDA 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 XDA 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 XDA Atom Life, Blade Z Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageXDA Atom LifeBlade Z Max
    32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    XDA 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. XDA 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. XDA Atom Life

      1530 mAh

    2. 2. Blade Z Max

      4080 mAh

      +2550 mAh versus XDA Atom Life

    Specifications

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    1. XDA Atom Life2. Blade Z Max

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Blade Z Max.
    SpecificationXDA Atom 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 5.0 PocketPC
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Blade Z Max.
    SpecificationXDA Atom 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 XDA Atom Life, Blade Z Max.
    SpecificationXDA Atom 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 XDA Atom Life, Blade Z Max.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeBlade Z Max
    Processor CPU
    • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 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 XDA Atom Life, Blade Z Max.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeBlade Z Max
    Release date
    • 2007
    • January
    • 2017
    • August
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    • 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 XDA Atom Life, Blade Z Max.
    SpecificationXDA Atom 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
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • 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 XDA Atom Life, Blade Z Max.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeBlade Z Max
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Handwriting recognition
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Surround Sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Blade Z Max.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeBlade Z Max
    Dop
    • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
    • 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.