T-Mobile Garminfone vs ZTE Blade Vec 3G

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.

  • Width

    Garminfone: 7.6 mm narrower

    Garminfone:
    62.2 mm
    Blade Vec 3G:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Garminfone: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Garminfone:
    3.5 in
    Blade Vec 3G:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade Vec 3G: 4.2 mm thinner

    Garminfone:
    12 mm
    Blade Vec 3G:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Garminfone: 23.3 mm shorter

    Garminfone:
    116 mm
    Blade Vec 3G:
    139.3 mm
  • Release year

    Garminfone:
    2010
    Blade Vec 3G:
    2014

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. Garminfone

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.2 mm versus Blade Vec 3G
    Weight:
    136 g
  2. 2. Blade Vec 3G

    Height:
    139.3 mm +23.3 mm versus Garminfone
    Width:
    69.8 mm +7.6 mm versus Garminfone
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Garminfone

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Blade Vec 3G

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

Blade Vec 3G has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Garminfone.

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 Garminfone, Blade Vec 3G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGarminfoneBlade Vec 3G
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Garminfone: Original memory entry

4 GB · 256 MB 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. Garminfone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Blade Vec 3G

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. Garminfone

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Blade Vec 3G

    2300 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus Garminfone

Specifications

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1. Garminfone2. Blade Vec 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Garminfone, Blade Vec 3G.
SpecificationGarminfoneBlade Vec 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 12 mm
  • 139.3 Х 69.8 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Garminfone, Blade Vec 3G.
SpecificationGarminfoneBlade Vec 3G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.6%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Garminfone, Blade Vec 3G.
SpecificationGarminfoneBlade Vec 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Garminfone, Blade Vec 3G.
SpecificationGarminfoneBlade Vec 3G
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 16678
General specs
General specs — specifications for Garminfone, Blade Vec 3G.
SpecificationGarminfoneBlade Vec 3G
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 144 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Garminfone, Blade Vec 3G.
SpecificationGarminfoneBlade Vec 3G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Garmin navigation
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Garminfone, Blade Vec 3G.
SpecificationGarminfoneBlade Vec 3G
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Garminfone, Blade Vec 3G.
SpecificationGarminfoneBlade Vec 3G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Identical to Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass