TECNO Phantom 8 vs ZTE Blade X3

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 X3: 24.1 g lighter

    Phantom 8:
    185 g
    Blade X3:
    160.9 g
  • Width

    Blade X3: 8 mm narrower

    Phantom 8:
    79.5 mm
    Blade X3:
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade X3: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Phantom 8:
    5.7 in
    Blade X3:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Phantom 8:
    Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
    Blade X3:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Phantom 8:
    Dual
    Blade X3:
    Single
  • Depth

    Phantom 8: 1 mm thinner

    Phantom 8:
    7.9 mm
    Blade X3:
    8.9 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. Phantom 8

    Height:
    160 mm +15 mm versus Blade X3
    Width:
    79.5 mm +8 mm versus Blade X3
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Blade X3

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1 mm versus Phantom 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Phantom 8

    185 g

    +24.1 g versus Blade X3

  2. 2. Blade X3

    160.9 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.

  1. 1. Phantom 8

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. Blade X3

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

Phantom 8 has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Blade X3.

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 Phantom 8, Blade X3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhantom 8Blade X3
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
64 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Phantom 8

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

2. Blade X3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Phantom 8

    3500 mAh

  2. 2. Blade X3

    4000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Phantom 8

Specifications

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1. Phantom 82. Blade X3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Phantom 8, Blade X3.
SpecificationPhantom 8Blade X3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160 Х 79.5 Х 7.9 mm
  • 145 Х 71.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 160.9 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Phantom 8, Blade X3.
SpecificationPhantom 8Blade X3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 386 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Phantom 8, Blade X3.
SpecificationPhantom 8Blade X3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP or 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Phantom 8, Blade X3.
SpecificationPhantom 8Blade X3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 25189
Antutu 8 score *
  • 65232
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Phantom 8, Blade X3.
SpecificationPhantom 8Blade X3
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Phantom Black
  • Black
  • Gold
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Phantom 8, Blade X3.
SpecificationPhantom 8Blade X3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Phantom 8, Blade X3.
SpecificationPhantom 8Blade X3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Phantom 8, Blade X3.
SpecificationPhantom 8Blade X3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as ZTE Blade D2
  • Blade T620