vivo U3 vs ZTE N721

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

    N721: 88 g lighter

    U3:
    193 g
    N721:
    105 g
  • Width

    N721: 20.3 mm narrower

    U3:
    76.5 mm
    N721:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N721: 3.73 in smaller diagonal

    U3:
    6.53 in
    N721:
    2.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    U3:
    Triple
    N721:
    Single
  • Depth

    U3: 5.3 mm thinner

    U3:
    8.9 mm
    N721:
    14.2 mm
  • Height

    N721: 56.2 mm shorter

    U3:
    162.2 mm
    N721:
    106 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 +56.2 mm versus N721
    Width:
    76.5 mm +20.3 mm versus N721
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. N721

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +5.3 mm versus U3

Weight

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

  1. 1. U3

    193 g

    +88 g versus N721

  2. 2. N721

    105 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. N721

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

U3 has approximately 331.1% more rectangular screen area than N721.

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, N721, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU3N721
64 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
N721: Original memory entry

150 MB

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. N721

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. U3

    5000 mAh

    +3900 mAh versus N721

  2. 2. N721

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. U32. N721

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U3, N721.
SpecificationU3N721
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 106 Х 56.2 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 193 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.0
  • Android OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U3, N721.
SpecificationU3N721
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.4%
  • 40.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U3, N721.
SpecificationU3N721
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
  • 2 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
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U3, N721.
SpecificationU3N721
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 212000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U3, N721.
SpecificationU3N721
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2011
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 USD
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 10 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U3, N721.
SpecificationU3N721
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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
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
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U3, N721.
SpecificationU3N721
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U3, N721.
SpecificationU3N721
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input