Oppo R601 vs ZTE Blade III

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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

    R601: 27.5 g lighter

    R601:
    102.5 g
    Blade III:
    130 g
  • Width

    R601: 8 mm narrower

    R601:
    55.5 mm
    Blade III:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R601: 1 in smaller diagonal

    R601:
    3 in
    Blade III:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    R601:
    Mediatek MT6515
    Blade III:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Blade III: 4.3 mm thinner

    R601:
    14.3 mm
    Blade III:
    10 mm
  • Height

    R601: 10.2 mm shorter

    R601:
    112.8 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. R601

    Height:
    112.8 mm
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.3 mm +4.3 mm versus Blade III
  2. 2. Blade III

    Height:
    123 mm +10.2 mm versus R601
    Width:
    63.5 mm +8 mm versus R601
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. R601

    102.5 g

  2. 2. Blade III

    130 g

    +27.5 g versus R601

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. R601

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

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

Blade III has approximately 69.9% more rectangular screen area than R601.

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.

R601: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

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. R601

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

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. R601

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Blade III

    1600 mAh

    +500 mAh versus R601

Specifications

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1. R6012. Blade III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R601, Blade III.
SpecificationR601Blade III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.8 Х 55.5 Х 14.3 mm
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 102.5 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 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 (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB (2.5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6515
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R601, Blade III.
SpecificationR601Blade III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 26.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.8%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 192 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R601, Blade III.
SpecificationR601Blade III
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for R601, Blade III.
SpecificationR601Blade III
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for R601, Blade III.
SpecificationR601Blade III
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R601, Blade III.
SpecificationR601Blade III
SIM card
  • Yes
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS Unknown
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R601, Blade III.
SpecificationR601Blade III
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for R601, Blade III.
SpecificationR601Blade III
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input