OnePlus 3T vs ZTE Blade 20

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    3T:
    OLED
    Blade 20:
    LCD
  • Weight

    3T: 32 g lighter

    3T:
    158 g
    Blade 20:
    190 g
  • Width

    3T: 1.9 mm narrower

    3T:
    74.7 mm
    Blade 20:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3T: 0.99 in smaller diagonal

    3T:
    5.5 in
    Blade 20:
    6.49 in
  • Memory variants

    At 128 GB storage

    3T:
    6 GB RAM
    Blade 20:
    4 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    3T:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Blade 20:
    Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm)

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. 3T

    Height:
    152.7 mm
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Blade 20

    Height:
    162.9 mm +10.2 mm versus 3T
    Width:
    76.6 mm +1.9 mm versus 3T
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.6 mm versus 3T

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3T

    158 g

  2. 2. Blade 20

    190 g

    +32 g versus 3T

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. 3T

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Blade 20

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

Blade 20 has approximately 24% more rectangular screen area than 3T.

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 3T, Blade 20, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage3TBlade 20
64 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 4 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. 3T

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Blade 20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

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. 3T

    3400 mAh

  2. 2. Blade 20

    5000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus 3T

Specifications

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1. 3T2. Blade 20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3T, Blade 20.
Specification3TBlade 20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.7 Х 74.7 Х 7.4 mm
  • 162.9 Х 76.6 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • Optic AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.49" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); OxygenOS 5.0.4
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3T, Blade 20.
Specification3TBlade 20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 103.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.1%
  • 82.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3T, Blade 20.
Specification3TBlade 20
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 3T, Blade 20.
Specification3TBlade 20
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 178923
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1800
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4117
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7474
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 335
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 783
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3T, Blade 20.
Specification3TBlade 20
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Gunmetal
  • soft gold
  • Midnight Black
  • Turquoise
  • Magic red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 440 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3T, Blade 20.
Specification3TBlade 20
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - North America HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - North America -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 30(2300) - North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - Global model
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3T, Blade 20.
Specification3TBlade 20
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3T, Blade 20.
Specification3TBlade 20
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Dash Charge)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W