Samsung L870 vs ZTE E N72

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

    L870: 10 g lighter

    L870:
    120 g
    E N72:
    130 g
  • Width

    L870: 15.5 mm narrower

    L870:
    50.5 mm
    E N72:
    66 mm
  • Depth

    E N72: 1.6 mm thinner

    L870:
    13.5 mm
    E N72:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    L870: 10.5 mm shorter

    L870:
    103.5 mm
    E N72:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    L870:
    2008
    E N72:
    2010

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. L870

    Height:
    103.5 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +1.6 mm versus E N72
  2. 2. E N72

    Height:
    114 mm +10.5 mm versus L870
    Width:
    66 mm +15.5 mm versus L870
    Depth:
    11.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. L870

    120 g

  2. 2. E N72

    130 g

    +10 g versus L870

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. L870

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. E N72

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

E N72 has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than L870.

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.

L870: Original memory entry

100 MB

E N72: Original memory entry

100 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. L870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. E N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. L870

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. E N72

    1300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus L870

Specifications

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1. L8702. E N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for L870, E N72.
SpecificationL870E N72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103.5 Х 50.5 Х 13.5 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Professional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for L870, E N72.
SpecificationL870E N72
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.1%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for L870, E N72.
SpecificationL870E N72
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for L870, E N72.
SpecificationL870E N72
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit STMicroelectronics Nomadik STn8815P14
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for L870, E N72.
SpecificationL870E N72
Release date
  • 2008
  • April
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 222 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 50 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for L870, E N72.
SpecificationL870E N72
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • No
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for L870, E N72.
SpecificationL870E N72
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for L870, E N72.
SpecificationL870E N72
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Business card scanner -Voice memo
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input