Vodafone Smart E8 vs ZTE Blade A7

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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 A7: 23 g lighter

    Smart E8:
    169 g
    Blade A7:
    146 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart E8: 1.01 in smaller diagonal

    Smart E8:
    5 in
    Blade A7:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Smart E8:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Blade A7:
    Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A7: 1.3 mm thinner

    Smart E8:
    9.2 mm
    Blade A7:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Smart E8: 8.4 mm shorter

    Smart E8:
    145.6 mm
    Blade A7:
    154 mm
  • Release year

    Smart E8:
    2017
    Blade A7:
    2019

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. Smart E8

    Height:
    145.6 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Blade A7
  2. 2. Blade A7

    Height:
    154 mm +8.4 mm versus Smart E8
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart E8

    169 g

    +23 g versus Blade A7

  2. 2. Blade A7

    146 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. Smart E8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A7

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    88.7 cm²

Blade A7 has approximately 28.7% more rectangular screen area than Smart E8.

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 Smart E8, Blade A7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSmart E8Blade A7
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Blade A7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 3 GB RAM 32 GB · 2 GB 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. Smart E8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

2. Blade A7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Smart E8

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A7

    3200 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Smart E8

Specifications

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1. Smart E82. Blade A7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart E8, Blade A7.
SpecificationSmart E8Blade A7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.6 Х 72.1 Х 9.2 mm
  • 154 Х 72.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MiFavor 9.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart E8, Blade A7.
SpecificationSmart E8Blade A7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 88.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 79.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart E8, Blade A7.
SpecificationSmart E8Blade A7
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Smart E8, Blade A7.
SpecificationSmart E8Blade A7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7845
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 607
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2412
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1650
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart E8, Blade A7.
SpecificationSmart E8Blade A7
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Slate Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • black/blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart E8, Blade A7.
SpecificationSmart E8Blade A7
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600; TD-LTE 1900 / 2100 / 2400 / 2600
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart E8, Blade A7.
SpecificationSmart E8Blade A7
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart E8, Blade A7.
SpecificationSmart E8Blade A7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity