Samsung Galaxy Express I8730 vs ZTE Blade S6: specs comparison

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

Galaxy Express I8730:

OLED

Blade S6:

LCD
Weight

Galaxy Express I8730: 14.9 g lighter

Galaxy Express I8730:

139.1 g

Blade S6:

154 g
Width

Galaxy Express I8730: 1.6 mm narrower

Galaxy Express I8730:

69.1 mm

Blade S6:

70.7 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy Express I8730: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Express I8730:

4.5 in

Blade S6:

5 in
Chipset

Galaxy Express I8730:

Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

Blade S6:

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Depth

Blade S6: 1.6 mm thinner

Galaxy Express I8730:

9.3 mm

Blade S6:

7.7 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. Galaxy Express I8730

Height:

132.2 mm
Width:

69.1 mm
Depth:

9.3 mm +1.6 mm versus Blade S6
2. Blade S6

Height:

144 mm +11.8 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730
Width:

70.7 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730
Depth:

7.7 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Express I8730

139.1 g
2. Blade S6

154 g

+14.9 g versus Galaxy Express I8730

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. Galaxy Express I8730

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

57.6 cm²
2. Blade S6

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Blade S6 has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Express I8730.

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 Galaxy Express I8730, Blade S6, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy Express I8730	Blade S6
8 GB	1 GB RAM	Not recorded
16 GB	Not recorded	2 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. Galaxy Express I8730

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

2. Blade S6

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy Express I8730

2000 mAh
2. Blade S6

2400 mAh

+400 mAh versus Galaxy Express I8730

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Express I87302. Blade S6

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade S6.
Specification	Galaxy Express I8730	Blade S6
Dimensions (HxWxD)	132.2 Х 69.1 Х 9.3 mm	144 Х 70.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight	139.1 g	154 g
Technology	Super AMOLED Plus	IPS LCD
Screen size	4.5" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 1 GB RAM	16 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2000 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2400 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 5.1 (Lollipop); MiFavor 3
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade S6.
Specification	Galaxy Express I8730	Blade S6
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	57.6 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	63.1%	67.7%
PPI /points per inch/	207 PPI	294 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade S6.
Specification	Galaxy Express I8730	Blade S6
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	13 MP f/2.0 1/3'' 1.12µm AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash panorama
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	1.3 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	1.3 MP	5 MP f/2.7

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade S6.
Specification	Galaxy Express I8730	Blade S6
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 305	Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *	13200	30214
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	657
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2366

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade S6.
Specification	Galaxy Express I8730	Blade S6
Release date	2013 January	2015 January
Colors	White Gray	White Aurora purple Tahiti brown Venice gold Baroque red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	180 EUR	220 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 586 h (2G) / Up to 581 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)	Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 9 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade S6.
Specification	Galaxy Express I8730	Blade S6
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 - AU -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) LTE band 3(1800) 28(700) - AU
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps LTE	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR	4.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade S6.
Specification	Galaxy Express I8730	Blade S6
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS recordin	FM radio
Others	Unknown	32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade S6.
Specification	Galaxy Express I8730	Blade S6
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass

Samsung Galaxy Express I8730 vs ZTE Blade S6