Sonim XP6 vs ZTE Blade III

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

    Blade III: 140 g lighter

    XP6:
    270 g
    Blade III:
    130 g
  • Width

    Blade III: 1 mm narrower

    XP6:
    64.5 mm
    Blade III:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XP6: 1.37 in smaller diagonal

    XP6:
    2.63 in
    Blade III:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    XP6:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Blade III:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Blade III: 10.5 mm thinner

    XP6:
    20.5 mm
    Blade III:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Blade III: 14 mm shorter

    XP6:
    137 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. XP6

    Height:
    137 mm +14 mm versus Blade III
    Width:
    64.5 mm +1 mm versus Blade III
    Depth:
    20.5 mm +10.5 mm versus Blade III
  2. 2. Blade III

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XP6

    270 g

    +140 g versus Blade III

  2. 2. Blade III

    130 g

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. XP6

    Screen diagonal:
    2.63 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.4 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 112.6% more rectangular screen area than XP6.

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 XP6, Blade III, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXP6Blade III
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. XP6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. XP6

    4800 mAh

    +3200 mAh versus Blade III

  2. 2. Blade III

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. XP62. Blade III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XP6, Blade III.
SpecificationXP6Blade III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 64.5 Х 20.5 mm
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 270 g
  • 130 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.63" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 432 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB (2.5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XP6, Blade III.
SpecificationXP6Blade III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 21.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.2%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 204 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XP6, Blade III.
SpecificationXP6Blade III
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XP6, Blade III.
SpecificationXP6Blade III
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for XP6, Blade III.
SpecificationXP6Blade III
Release date
  • 2014
  • November
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 490 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 1080 h Talking time- Up to 40 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XP6, Blade III.
SpecificationXP6Blade III
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XP6, Blade III.
SpecificationXP6Blade III
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XP6, Blade III.
SpecificationXP6Blade III
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant -IP68/IP69 dust/water proof (up to 1.8m for 30 min) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 2m -Operational range -20°C to +55°C -Flashlight
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input