T-Mobile Shadow vs ZTE Blade V8

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 V8: 9 g lighter

    Shadow:
    150 g
    Blade V8:
    141 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 18.5 mm narrower

    Shadow:
    53 mm
    Blade V8:
    71.5 mm
  • Chipset

    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
    Blade V8:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Shadow:
    Single
    Blade V8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Blade V8: 7.3 mm thinner

    Shadow:
    15 mm
    Blade V8:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 45.4 mm shorter

    Shadow:
    103 mm
    Blade V8:
    148.4 mm

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 +7.3 mm versus Blade V8
  2. 2. Blade V8

    Height:
    148.4 mm +45.4 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    71.5 mm +18.5 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Shadow

    150 g

    +9 g versus Blade V8

  2. 2. Blade V8

    141 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 V8

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 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 V8: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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 V8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Shadow

    920 mAh

  2. 2. Blade V8

    2730 mAh

    +1810 mAh versus Shadow

Specifications

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1. Shadow2. Blade V8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shadow, Blade V8.
SpecificationShadowBlade V8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
  • 148.4 Х 71.5 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Shadow, Blade V8.
SpecificationShadowBlade V8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 70.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shadow, Blade V8.
SpecificationShadowBlade V8
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Shadow, Blade V8.
SpecificationShadowBlade V8
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 40156
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 668
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2379
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shadow, Blade V8.
SpecificationShadowBlade V8
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Dark Grey
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 250 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 V8.
SpecificationShadowBlade V8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Shadow, Blade V8.
SpecificationShadowBlade V8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shadow, Blade V8.
SpecificationShadowBlade V8
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass