Unnecto Drone XL vs ZTE Blade V8 Mini

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

    Drone XL: 31 g lighter

    Drone XL:
    110 g
    Blade V8 Mini:
    141 g
  • Width

    Drone XL: 9 mm narrower

    Drone XL:
    61 mm
    Blade V8 Mini:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Drone XL: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Drone XL:
    3.5 in
    Blade V8 Mini:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Drone XL:
    Single
    Blade V8 Mini:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Blade V8 Mini: 1.6 mm thinner

    Drone XL:
    10.5 mm
    Blade V8 Mini:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Drone XL: 28.5 mm shorter

    Drone XL:
    115 mm
    Blade V8 Mini:
    143.5 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. Drone XL

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Blade V8 Mini
  2. 2. Blade V8 Mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm +28.5 mm versus Drone XL
    Width:
    70 mm +9 mm versus Drone XL
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Drone XL

    110 g

  2. 2. Blade V8 Mini

    141 g

    +31 g versus Drone XL

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. Drone XL

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Blade V8 Mini

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

Blade V8 Mini has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Drone XL.

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 Drone XL, Blade V8 Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDrone XLBlade V8 Mini
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Drone XL: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Drone XL

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

2. Blade V8 Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Drone XL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Blade V8 Mini

    2800 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Drone XL

Specifications

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1. Drone XL2. Blade V8 Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Drone XL, Blade V8 Mini.
SpecificationDrone XLBlade V8 Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 61 Х 10.5 mm
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Drone XL, Blade V8 Mini.
SpecificationDrone XLBlade V8 Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.0%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Drone XL, Blade V8 Mini.
SpecificationDrone XLBlade V8 Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Drone XL, Blade V8 Mini.
SpecificationDrone XLBlade V8 Mini
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 43192
General specs
General specs — specifications for Drone XL, Blade V8 Mini.
SpecificationDrone XLBlade V8 Mini
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 40 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 20 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Drone XL, Blade V8 Mini.
SpecificationDrone XLBlade V8 Mini
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Drone XL, Blade V8 Mini.
SpecificationDrone XLBlade V8 Mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Drone XL, Blade V8 Mini.
SpecificationDrone XLBlade V8 Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass