T-Mobile Prism vs ZTE Tempo Go

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

    Prism: 11.8 mm narrower

    Prism:
    60.2 mm
    Tempo Go:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Prism: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Prism:
    3.5 in
    Tempo Go:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Tempo Go: 3 mm thinner

    Prism:
    12.2 mm
    Tempo Go:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Prism: 29.2 mm shorter

    Prism:
    116.3 mm
    Tempo Go:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    Prism:
    2012
    Tempo Go:
    2018

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 +3 mm versus Tempo Go
    Weight:
    125 g
  2. 2. Tempo Go

    Height:
    145.5 mm +29.2 mm versus Prism
    Width:
    72 mm +11.8 mm versus Prism
    Depth:
    9.2 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. Prism

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

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

Tempo Go 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, Tempo Go, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrismTempo Go
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. Tempo Go

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

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. Tempo Go

    2200 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Prism

Specifications

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1. Prism2. Tempo Go

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Prism, Tempo Go.
SpecificationPrismTempo Go
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.3 Х 60.2 Х 12.2 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 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
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Prism, Tempo Go.
SpecificationPrismTempo Go
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%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Prism, Tempo Go.
SpecificationPrismTempo Go
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Prism, Tempo Go.
SpecificationPrismTempo Go
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7935
General specs
General specs — specifications for Prism, Tempo Go.
SpecificationPrismTempo Go
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 80 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Prism, Tempo Go.
SpecificationPrismTempo Go
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Prism, Tempo Go.
SpecificationPrismTempo Go
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Prism, Tempo Go.
SpecificationPrismTempo Go
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 For USA