Vodafone Smart III 975 vs Xolo Black

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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.

  • Width

    Smart III 975: 12.2 mm narrower

    Smart III 975:
    64.4 mm
    Black:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart III 975: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Smart III 975:
    4 in
    Black:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Smart III 975:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
    Black:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Smart III 975:
    Single
    Black:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Black: 3.6 mm thinner

    Smart III 975:
    10.9 mm
    Black:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Smart III 975: 32.3 mm shorter

    Smart III 975:
    123.2 mm
    Black:
    155.5 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. Smart III 975

    Height:
    123.2 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3.6 mm versus Black
    Weight:
    136 g
  2. 2. Black

    Height:
    155.5 mm +32.3 mm versus Smart III 975
    Width:
    76.6 mm +12.2 mm versus Smart III 975
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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 III 975

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

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

Black has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Smart III 975.

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 III 975, Black, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSmart III 975Black
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Smart III 975: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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 III 975

NFC:
See details Yes (975N model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Black

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 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 III 975

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Black

    3200 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Smart III 975

Specifications

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1. Smart III 9752. Black

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart III 975, Black.
SpecificationSmart III 975Black
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.2 Х 64.4 Х 10.9 mm
  • 155.5 Х 76.6 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop); HIVE Atlas UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (975N model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart III 975, Black.
SpecificationSmart III 975Black
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.4%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart III 975, Black.
SpecificationSmart III 975Black
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Smart III 975, Black.
SpecificationSmart III 975Black
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30156
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart III 975, Black.
SpecificationSmart III 975Black
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Hot pink
  • Titan
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 475 h (2G) / Up to 388 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 736 h (2G) / Up to 699 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 36 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart III 975, Black.
SpecificationSmart III 975Black
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 TD-LTE 2300
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart III 975, Black.
SpecificationSmart III 975Black
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart III 975, Black.
SpecificationSmart III 975Black
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For India