T-Mobile Prism vs ZTE Raise

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: 21 g lighter

    Prism:
    125 g
    Raise:
    146 g
  • Width

    Raise: 3.2 mm narrower

    Prism:
    60.2 mm
    Raise:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Raise: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Prism:
    3.5 in
    Raise:
    3.2 in
  • Height

    Raise: 4.3 mm shorter

    Prism:
    116.3 mm
    Raise:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    Prism:
    2012
    Raise:
    2009

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 +4.3 mm versus Raise
    Width:
    60.2 mm +3.2 mm versus Raise
    Depth:
    12.2 mm
  2. 2. Raise

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Prism

    125 g

  2. 2. Raise

    146 g

    +21 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. Raise

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31.7 cm²

Prism has approximately 15% more rectangular screen area than Raise.

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.

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. Raise

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +150 mAh versus Raise

  2. 2. Raise

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. Prism2. Raise

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Prism, Raise.
SpecificationPrismRaise
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.3 Х 60.2 Х 12.2 mm
  • 112 Х 57 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Prism, Raise.
SpecificationPrismRaise
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 31.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 49.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 125 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Prism, Raise.
SpecificationPrismRaise
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Prism, Raise.
SpecificationPrismRaise
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Prism, Raise.
SpecificationPrismRaise
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2009
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Prism, Raise.
SpecificationPrismRaise
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Prism, Raise.
SpecificationPrismRaise
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Prism, Raise.
SpecificationPrismRaise
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • DVB-H broadcasting -Pocket Office -Organizer -WAV/WMA/eAAC+/MP3 player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input