Vodafone 1231 vs ZTE Imperial II

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

    1231: 13.7 g lighter

    1231:
    130 g
    Imperial II:
    143.7 g
  • Width

    1231: 5.7 mm narrower

    1231:
    65.4 mm
    Imperial II:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    1231:
    2.5 in
    Imperial II:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Imperial II: 4.3 mm thinner

    1231:
    14.5 mm
    Imperial II:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    1231: 29.2 mm shorter

    1231:
    113 mm
    Imperial II:
    142.2 mm
  • Release year

    1231:
    2009
    Imperial II:
    2015

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. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +4.3 mm versus Imperial II
  2. 2. Imperial II

    Height:
    142.2 mm +29.2 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    71.1 mm +5.7 mm versus 1231
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 1231

    130 g

  2. 2. Imperial II

    143.7 g

    +13.7 g versus 1231

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. 1231

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. Imperial II

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

Imperial II has approximately 256.1% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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 1231, Imperial II, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage1231Imperial II
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
1231: Original memory entry

48 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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Imperial II

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. 1231

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Imperial II

    2300 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus 1231

Specifications

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1. 12312. Imperial II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 1231, Imperial II.
Specification1231Imperial II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
  • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 143.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 48 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 1231, Imperial II.
Specification1231Imperial II
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.2%
  • 68.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 1231, Imperial II.
Specification1231Imperial II
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 1231, Imperial II.
Specification1231Imperial II
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for 1231, Imperial II.
Specification1231Imperial II
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 296 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 1231, Imperial II.
Specification1231Imperial II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 1231, Imperial II.
Specification1231Imperial II
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 1231, Imperial II.
Specification1231Imperial II
Dop
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For U.S. Cellular