T-Mobile Shadow vs ZTE Blade G2

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

    Blade G2: 5 g lighter

    Shadow:
    150 g
    Blade G2:
    145 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 13 mm narrower

    Shadow:
    53 mm
    Blade G2:
    66 mm
  • Chipset

    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
    Blade G2:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade G2: 5.1 mm thinner

    Shadow:
    15 mm
    Blade G2:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 30 mm shorter

    Shadow:
    103 mm
    Blade G2:
    133 mm
  • Release year

    Shadow:
    2007
    Blade G2:
    2013

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. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +5.1 mm versus Blade G2
  2. 2. Blade G2

    Height:
    133 mm +30 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    66 mm +13 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Shadow

    150 g

    +5 g versus Blade G2

  2. 2. Blade G2

    145 g

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. Shadow

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Blade G2

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

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.

Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Blade G2: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Blade G2

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. Shadow

    920 mAh

  2. 2. Blade G2

    2000 mAh

    +1080 mAh versus Shadow

Specifications

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1. Shadow2. Blade G2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shadow, Blade G2.
SpecificationShadowBlade G2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
  • 133 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Shadow, Blade G2.
SpecificationShadowBlade G2
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 63.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shadow, Blade G2.
SpecificationShadowBlade G2
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Shadow, Blade G2.
SpecificationShadowBlade G2
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shadow, Blade G2.
SpecificationShadowBlade G2
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Shadow, Blade G2.
SpecificationShadowBlade G2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Shadow, Blade G2.
SpecificationShadowBlade G2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • built-in antenna
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shadow, Blade G2.
SpecificationShadowBlade G2
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as ZTE Blade G2 V880H