T-Mobile Arizona vs ZTE Obsidian

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

    Arizona: 37.5 g lighter

    Arizona:
    100 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    Arizona: 13.6 mm narrower

    Arizona:
    55 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Arizona: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Arizona:
    2.8 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Obsidian: 2.7 mm thinner

    Arizona:
    12.9 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Arizona: 33.4 mm shorter

    Arizona:
    104 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 mm
  • Release year

    Arizona:
    2011
    Obsidian:
    2015

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. Arizona

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +2.7 mm versus Obsidian
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm +33.4 mm versus Arizona
    Width:
    68.6 mm +13.6 mm versus Arizona
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Arizona

    100 g

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 g

    +37.5 g versus Arizona

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. Arizona

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Obsidian

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

Obsidian has approximately 129.9% more rectangular screen area than Arizona.

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 Arizona, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageArizonaObsidian
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Arizona: 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. Arizona

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

2. Obsidian

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. Arizona

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Arizona

Specifications

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1. Arizona2. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Arizona, Obsidian.
SpecificationArizonaObsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 55 Х 12.9 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Arizona, Obsidian.
SpecificationArizonaObsidian
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Arizona, Obsidian.
SpecificationArizonaObsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Arizona, Obsidian.
SpecificationArizonaObsidian
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Arizona, Obsidian.
SpecificationArizonaObsidian
Release date
  • 2011
  • Q4
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Arizona, Obsidian.
SpecificationArizonaObsidian
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Arizona, Obsidian.
SpecificationArizonaObsidian
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Arizona, Obsidian.
SpecificationArizonaObsidian
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer