T-Mobile Shadow vs ZTE Blade L3

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

    Shadow: 19.5 mm narrower

    Shadow:
    53 mm
    Blade L3:
    72.5 mm
  • Chipset

    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
    Blade L3:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade L3: 6.4 mm thinner

    Shadow:
    15 mm
    Blade L3:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 39.5 mm shorter

    Shadow:
    103 mm
    Blade L3:
    142.5 mm
  • Release year

    Shadow:
    2007
    Blade L3:
    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. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +6.4 mm versus Blade L3
    Weight:
    150 g
  2. 2. Blade L3

    Height:
    142.5 mm +39.5 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    72.5 mm +19.5 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    8.6 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Shadow

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Blade L3

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

Recorded RAM for Shadow, Blade L3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageShadowBlade L3
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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 L3

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 L3

    2000 mAh

    +1080 mAh versus Shadow

Specifications

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1. Shadow2. Blade L3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shadow, Blade L3.
SpecificationShadowBlade L3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
  • 142.5 Х 72.5 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Shadow, Blade L3.
SpecificationShadowBlade L3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shadow, Blade L3.
SpecificationShadowBlade L3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
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 Shadow, Blade L3.
SpecificationShadowBlade L3
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17385
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 428
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1156
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shadow, Blade L3.
SpecificationShadowBlade L3
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Shadow, Blade L3.
SpecificationShadowBlade L3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
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 L3.
SpecificationShadowBlade L3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shadow, Blade L3.
SpecificationShadowBlade L3
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity