Oppo R817 Real vs ZTE Obsidian

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

    R817 Real: 12.5 g lighter

    R817 Real:
    125 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    R817 Real: 5.6 mm narrower

    R817 Real:
    63 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R817 Real: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    R817 Real:
    4 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    R817 Real:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Obsidian:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    R817 Real: 0.5 mm thinner

    R817 Real:
    9.7 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    R817 Real: 14.4 mm shorter

    R817 Real:
    123 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 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. R817 Real

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm +14.4 mm versus R817 Real
    Width:
    68.6 mm +5.6 mm versus R817 Real
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +0.5 mm versus R817 Real

Weight

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

  1. 1. R817 Real

    125 g

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 g

    +12.5 g versus R817 Real

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. R817 Real

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Obsidian has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than R817 Real.

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 R817 Real, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR817 RealObsidian
4 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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. R817 Real

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

2. Obsidian

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. R817 Real

    1710 mAh

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

    +90 mAh versus R817 Real

Specifications

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1. R817 Real2. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R817 Real, Obsidian.
SpecificationR817 RealObsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63 Х 9.7 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 1710 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R817 Real, Obsidian.
SpecificationR817 RealObsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.8%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R817 Real, Obsidian.
SpecificationR817 RealObsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for R817 Real, Obsidian.
SpecificationR817 RealObsidian
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for R817 Real, Obsidian.
SpecificationR817 RealObsidian
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R817 Real, Obsidian.
SpecificationR817 RealObsidian
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R817 Real, Obsidian.
SpecificationR817 RealObsidian
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for R817 Real, Obsidian.
SpecificationR817 RealObsidian
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer