Sony Xperia sola vs ZTE Blade V7 Plus

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 sola: 29 g lighter

    Xperia sola:
    107 g
    Blade V7 Plus:
    136 g
  • Width

    Xperia sola: 13.5 mm narrower

    Xperia sola:
    59 mm
    Blade V7 Plus:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia sola: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia sola:
    3.7 in
    Blade V7 Plus:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Blade V7 Plus: 1.9 mm thinner

    Xperia sola:
    9.9 mm
    Blade V7 Plus:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia sola: 30 mm shorter

    Xperia sola:
    116 mm
    Blade V7 Plus:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia sola:
    2012
    Blade V7 Plus:
    2017

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 sola

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Blade V7 Plus
  2. 2. Blade V7 Plus

    Height:
    146 mm +30 mm versus Xperia sola
    Width:
    72.5 mm +13.5 mm versus Xperia sola
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia sola

    107 g

  2. 2. Blade V7 Plus

    136 g

    +29 g versus Xperia sola

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 sola

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²
  2. 2. Blade V7 Plus

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

Blade V7 Plus has approximately 97.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia sola.

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.

Xperia sola: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Blade V7 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM (V0721) 16 GB · 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. Xperia sola

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

2. Blade V7 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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 sola

    1320 mAh

  2. 2. Blade V7 Plus

    2540 mAh

    +1220 mAh versus Xperia sola

Specifications

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1. Xperia sola2. Blade V7 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia sola, Blade V7 Plus.
SpecificationXperia solaBlade V7 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
  • 146 Х 72.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • S-IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB (5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM (V0721) 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2540 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia sola, Blade V7 Plus.
SpecificationXperia solaBlade V7 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.1%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia sola, Blade V7 Plus.
SpecificationXperia solaBlade V7 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia sola, Blade V7 Plus.
SpecificationXperia solaBlade V7 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21456
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia sola, Blade V7 Plus.
SpecificationXperia solaBlade V7 Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • March
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Platinum Grey
  • Ion Gold
  • Deep Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia sola, Blade V7 Plus.
SpecificationXperia solaBlade V7 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-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 900 / 2100 - Russia HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Australia -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - Russia LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 28(700) - Australia
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 100 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia sola, Blade V7 Plus.
SpecificationXperia solaBlade V7 Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Floating touch display
  • 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia sola, Blade V7 Plus.
SpecificationXperia solaBlade V7 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as ZTE Blade A2S V0721 for China