Sony Xperia S vs ZTE Blade 20

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

    Xperia S: 46 g lighter

    Xperia S:
    144 g
    Blade 20:
    190 g
  • Width

    Xperia S: 12.6 mm narrower

    Xperia S:
    64 mm
    Blade 20:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia S: 2.19 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia S:
    4.3 in
    Blade 20:
    6.49 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia S:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    Blade 20:
    Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia S:
    Single
    Blade 20:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Blade 20: 1.6 mm thinner

    Xperia S:
    10.6 mm
    Blade 20:
    9 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. Xperia S

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +1.6 mm versus Blade 20
  2. 2. Blade 20

    Height:
    162.9 mm +34.9 mm versus Xperia S
    Width:
    76.6 mm +12.6 mm versus Xperia S
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia S

    144 g

  2. 2. Blade 20

    190 g

    +46 g versus Xperia S

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. Xperia S

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Blade 20

    Screen diagonal:
    6.49 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.4 cm²

Blade 20 has approximately 102.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia S.

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 Xperia S, Blade 20, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia SBlade 20
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 4 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. Xperia S

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

2. Blade 20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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. Xperia S

    1750 mAh

  2. 2. Blade 20

    5000 mAh

    +3250 mAh versus Xperia S

Specifications

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1. Xperia S2. Blade 20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia S, Blade 20.
SpecificationXperia SBlade 20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
  • 162.9 Х 76.6 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.49" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia S, Blade 20.
SpecificationXperia SBlade 20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 103.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 82.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia S, Blade 20.
SpecificationXperia SBlade 20
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia S, Blade 20.
SpecificationXperia SBlade 20
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3734
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 397
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 704
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia S, Blade 20.
SpecificationXperia SBlade 20
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • Magic red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia S, Blade 20.
SpecificationXperia SBlade 20
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia S, Blade 20.
SpecificationXperia SBlade 20
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia S, Blade 20.
SpecificationXperia SBlade 20
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi
  • Sony Ericsson Arc HD
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W