T-Mobile Comet vs ZTE V821

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

    Comet: 17.9 g lighter

    Comet:
    102.1 g
    V821:
    120 g
  • Chipset

    Comet:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
    V821:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Depth

    V821: 0.9 mm thinner

    Comet:
    12.7 mm
    V821:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Comet: 11.9 mm shorter

    Comet:
    104.1 mm
    V821:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Comet:
    2010
    V821:
    2011

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. Comet

    Height:
    104.1 mm
    Width:
    55.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +0.9 mm versus V821
  2. 2. V821

    Height:
    116 mm +11.9 mm versus Comet
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Comet

    102.1 g

  2. 2. V821

    120 g

    +17.9 g versus Comet

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Comet

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. V821

    V821: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

V821: Original memory entry

256 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. Comet

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

2. V821

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Comet2. V821

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Comet, V821.
SpecificationCometV821
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104.1 Х 55.9 Х 12.7 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 102.1 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 256 MB
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.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Comet, V821.
SpecificationCometV821
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Comet, V821.
SpecificationCometV821
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Comet, V821.
SpecificationCometV821
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Comet, V821.
SpecificationCometV821
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Comet, V821.
SpecificationCometV821
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Comet, V821.
SpecificationCometV821
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Comet, V821.
SpecificationCometV821
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) For T-Mobile
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input