Samsung Galaxy Light vs ZTE Zmax

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

    Galaxy Light: 68 g lighter

    Galaxy Light:
    121.9 g
    Zmax:
    189.9 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Light: 20.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy Light:
    63.5 mm
    Zmax:
    83.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Light: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Light:
    4 in
    Zmax:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Zmax: 1.3 mm thinner

    Galaxy Light:
    10.2 mm
    Zmax:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Light: 41.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy Light:
    121.4 mm
    Zmax:
    162.6 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Light:
    2013
    Zmax:
    2014

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. Galaxy Light

    Height:
    121.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Zmax
  2. 2. Zmax

    Height:
    162.6 mm +41.2 mm versus Galaxy Light
    Width:
    83.8 mm +20.3 mm versus Galaxy Light
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Light

    121.9 g

  2. 2. Zmax

    189.9 g

    +68 g versus Galaxy Light

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. Galaxy Light

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

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

Zmax has approximately 96.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Light.

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 Light, Zmax, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy LightZmax
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 Light

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

2. Zmax

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. Galaxy Light

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Zmax

    3400 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Galaxy Light

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Light2. Zmax

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Light, Zmax.
SpecificationGalaxy LightZmax
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
  • 162.6 Х 83.8 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 121.9 g
  • 189.9 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.7" 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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Light, Zmax.
SpecificationGalaxy LightZmax
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.1%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Light, Zmax.
SpecificationGalaxy LightZmax
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Light, Zmax.
SpecificationGalaxy LightZmax
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 25303
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Light, Zmax.
SpecificationGalaxy LightZmax
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Dark brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Light, Zmax.
SpecificationGalaxy LightZmax
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Light, Zmax.
SpecificationGalaxy LightZmax
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Light, Zmax.
SpecificationGalaxy LightZmax
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T399
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass