vivo U3 vs ZTE Blade Force

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 Force: 22.9 g lighter

    U3:
    193 g
    Blade Force:
    170.1 g
  • Width

    U3: 1.5 mm narrower

    U3:
    76.5 mm
    Blade Force:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade Force: 1.03 in smaller diagonal

    U3:
    6.53 in
    Blade Force:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    U3:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    Blade Force:
    Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U3:
    Triple
    Blade Force:
    Single
  • Height

    Blade Force: 6.2 mm shorter

    U3:
    162.2 mm
    Blade Force:
    156 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. U3

    Height:
    162.2 mm +6.2 mm versus Blade Force
    Width:
    76.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Blade Force

    Height:
    156 mm
    Width:
    78 mm +1.5 mm versus U3
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U3

    193 g

    +22.9 g versus Blade Force

  2. 2. Blade Force

    170.1 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. U3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²
  2. 2. Blade Force

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

U3 has approximately 25.5% more rectangular screen area than Blade Force.

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 U3, Blade Force, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU3Blade Force
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 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. U3

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

2. Blade Force

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. U3

    5000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Blade Force

  2. 2. Blade Force

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. U32. Blade Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U3, Blade Force.
SpecificationU3Blade Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 156 Х 78 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 193 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.0
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U3, Blade Force.
SpecificationU3Blade Force
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.4%
  • 68.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U3, Blade Force.
SpecificationU3Blade Force
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • macro camera
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U3, Blade Force.
SpecificationU3Blade Force
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35215
Antutu 8 score *
  • 212000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U3, Blade Force.
SpecificationU3Blade Force
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 USD
  • 130 USD
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U3, Blade Force.
SpecificationU3Blade Force
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U3, Blade Force.
SpecificationU3Blade Force
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U3, Blade Force.
SpecificationU3Blade Force
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W
  • Sensors Accelerometer For Boost Mobile