OnePlus 3T vs ZTE Blade III

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 III: 28 g lighter

    3T:
    158 g
    Blade III:
    130 g
  • Width

    Blade III: 11.2 mm narrower

    3T:
    74.7 mm
    Blade III:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade III: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    3T:
    5.5 in
    Blade III:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    3T:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Blade III:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    3T: 2.6 mm thinner

    3T:
    7.4 mm
    Blade III:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Blade III: 29.7 mm shorter

    3T:
    152.7 mm
    Blade III:
    123 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. 3T

    Height:
    152.7 mm +29.7 mm versus Blade III
    Width:
    74.7 mm +11.2 mm versus Blade III
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Blade III

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.6 mm versus 3T

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3T

    158 g

    +28 g versus Blade III

  2. 2. Blade III

    130 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. 3T

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

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

3T has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Blade III.

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 III, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage3TBlade III
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Blade III: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 512 MB 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 III

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

    +1800 mAh versus Blade III

  2. 2. Blade III

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. 3T2. Blade III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3T, Blade III.
Specification3TBlade III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.7 Х 74.7 Х 7.4 mm
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Optic AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB (2.5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); OxygenOS 5.0.4
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3T, Blade III.
Specification3TBlade III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.1%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3T, Blade III.
Specification3TBlade III
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 3T, Blade III.
Specification3TBlade III
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 200
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 III.
Specification3TBlade III
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Gunmetal
  • soft gold
  • Midnight Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 440 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3T, Blade III.
Specification3TBlade III
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3T, Blade III.
Specification3TBlade III
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3T, Blade III.
Specification3TBlade III
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Dash Charge)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input