T-Mobile Prism vs ZTE Imperial II

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

    Prism: 18.7 g lighter

    Prism:
    125 g
    Imperial II:
    143.7 g
  • Width

    Prism: 10.9 mm narrower

    Prism:
    60.2 mm
    Imperial II:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Prism: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Prism:
    3.5 in
    Imperial II:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Imperial II: 2 mm thinner

    Prism:
    12.2 mm
    Imperial II:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Prism: 25.9 mm shorter

    Prism:
    116.3 mm
    Imperial II:
    142.2 mm
  • Release year

    Prism:
    2012
    Imperial II:
    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. Prism

    Height:
    116.3 mm
    Width:
    60.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +2 mm versus Imperial II
  2. 2. Imperial II

    Height:
    142.2 mm +25.9 mm versus Prism
    Width:
    71.1 mm +10.9 mm versus Prism
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Prism

    125 g

  2. 2. Imperial II

    143.7 g

    +18.7 g versus Prism

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. Prism

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

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

Imperial II has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Prism.

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 Prism, Imperial II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrismImperial II
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Prism: Original memory entry

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. Prism

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

2. Imperial II

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. Prism

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Imperial II

    2300 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Prism

Specifications

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1. Prism2. Imperial II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Prism, Imperial II.
SpecificationPrismImperial II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.3 Х 60.2 Х 12.2 mm
  • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 143.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 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.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Prism, Imperial II.
SpecificationPrismImperial II
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
  • 52.1%
  • 68.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Prism, Imperial II.
SpecificationPrismImperial II
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Prism, Imperial II.
SpecificationPrismImperial II
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Prism, Imperial II.
SpecificationPrismImperial II
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 296 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Prism, Imperial II.
SpecificationPrismImperial II
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 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Prism, Imperial II.
SpecificationPrismImperial II
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Prism, Imperial II.
SpecificationPrismImperial II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For U.S. Cellular