Sony Xperia Z vs ZTE Blade

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: 36 g lighter

    Xperia Z:
    146 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    Blade: 14.5 mm narrower

    Xperia Z:
    71 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia Z:
    5 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia Z:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Blade:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Xperia Z: 3.9 mm thinner

    Xperia Z:
    7.9 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Blade: 23 mm shorter

    Xperia Z:
    139 mm
    Blade:
    116 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 Z

    Height:
    139 mm +23 mm versus Blade
    Width:
    71 mm +14.5 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +3.9 mm versus Xperia Z

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia Z

    146 g

    +36 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    110 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. Xperia Z

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Xperia Z has approximately 97.7% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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 Z, Blade, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia ZBlade
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 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. Xperia Z

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Blade

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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 Z

    2330 mAh

    +1080 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia Z2. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia Z, Blade.
SpecificationXperia ZBlade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia Z, Blade.
SpecificationXperia ZBlade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.8%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia Z, Blade.
SpecificationXperia ZBlade
Rear camera, main
  • 13.1 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13.1 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia Z, Blade.
SpecificationXperia ZBlade
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20101
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 538
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1331
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 930
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia Z, Blade.
SpecificationXperia ZBlade
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia Z, Blade.
SpecificationXperia ZBlade
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602
  • C6603 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C6603
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia Z, Blade.
SpecificationXperia ZBlade
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia Z, Blade.
SpecificationXperia ZBlade
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia C6603
  • Sony Xperia C6602
  • Sony Xperia Z LTE
  • Sony Xperia Z HSPA+
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade