Vodafone Smart E9 vs ZTE Blade X5

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 X5: 5 g lighter

    Smart E9:
    134 g
    Blade X5:
    129 g
  • Width

    Smart E9: 4.7 mm narrower

    Smart E9:
    65.7 mm
    Blade X5:
    70.4 mm
  • Depth

    Blade X5: 0.9 mm thinner

    Smart E9:
    9.8 mm
    Blade X5:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Smart E9: 4.4 mm shorter

    Smart E9:
    137.6 mm
    Blade X5:
    142 mm
  • Release year

    Smart E9:
    2018
    Blade X5:
    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. Smart E9

    Height:
    137.6 mm
    Width:
    65.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Blade X5
  2. 2. Blade X5

    Height:
    142 mm +4.4 mm versus Smart E9
    Width:
    70.4 mm +4.7 mm versus Smart E9
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart E9

    134 g

    +5 g versus Blade X5

  2. 2. Blade X5

    129 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 E9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    64.5 cm²
  2. 2. Blade X5

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

Blade X5 has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than Smart E9.

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 E9, Blade X5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSmart E9Blade X5
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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 E9

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

2. Blade X5

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. Smart E9

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Blade X5

    2400 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Smart E9

Specifications

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1. Smart E92. Blade X5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart E9, Blade X5.
SpecificationSmart E9Blade X5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.6 Х 65.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 142 Х 70.4 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart E9, Blade X5.
SpecificationSmart E9Blade X5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 64.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 215 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart E9, Blade X5.
SpecificationSmart E9Blade X5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Smart E9, Blade X5.
SpecificationSmart E9Blade X5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 31742
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart E9, Blade X5.
SpecificationSmart E9Blade X5
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Anthracite
  • Black
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart E9, Blade X5.
SpecificationSmart E9Blade X5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600 LTE 700/850/1800/2100/2600
  • 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)
  • 7(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.63 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart E9, Blade X5.
SpecificationSmart E9Blade X5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart E9, Blade X5.
SpecificationSmart E9Blade X5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity