Vodafone Smart first 7 vs ZTE Blade III

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

    Smart first 7: 20 g lighter

    Smart first 7:
    110 g
    Blade III:
    130 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart first 7: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Smart first 7:
    3.5 in
    Blade III:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Smart first 7:
    Spreadtrum SC7731G
    Blade III:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Blade III: 2 mm thinner

    Smart first 7:
    12 mm
    Blade III:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Smart first 7: 8.6 mm shorter

    Smart first 7:
    114.4 mm
    Blade III:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    Smart first 7:
    2016
    Blade III:
    2012

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 first 7

    Height:
    114.4 mm
    Width:
    62.8 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2 mm versus Blade III
  2. 2. Blade III

    Height:
    123 mm +8.6 mm versus Smart first 7
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart first 7

    110 g

  2. 2. Blade III

    130 g

    +20 g versus Smart first 7

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 first 7

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Blade III

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Blade III has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than Smart first 7.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Smart first 7: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Blade III: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 512 MB 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 first 7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Blade III

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 first 7

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Blade III

    1600 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Smart first 7

Specifications

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1. Smart first 72. Blade III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart first 7, Blade III.
SpecificationSmart first 7Blade III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.4 Х 62.8 Х 12 mm
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT TN
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB (2.5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731G
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart first 7, Blade III.
SpecificationSmart first 7Blade III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.8%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart first 7, Blade III.
SpecificationSmart first 7Blade III
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Smart first 7, Blade III.
SpecificationSmart first 7Blade III
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart first 7, Blade III.
SpecificationSmart first 7Blade III
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Volcano Black
  • Tech White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 30 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart first 7, Blade III.
SpecificationSmart first 7Blade III
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
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
  • DLNA
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart first 7, Blade III.
SpecificationSmart first 7Blade III
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart first 7, Blade III.
SpecificationSmart first 7Blade III
Dop
  • Sensors No
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input