Vodafone Smart III 975 vs ZTE Blade Force

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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 III 975: 34.1 g lighter

    Smart III 975:
    136 g
    Blade Force:
    170.1 g
  • Width

    Smart III 975: 13.6 mm narrower

    Smart III 975:
    64.4 mm
    Blade Force:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart III 975: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Smart III 975:
    4 in
    Blade Force:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Smart III 975:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
    Blade Force:
    Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade Force: 1.8 mm thinner

    Smart III 975:
    10.9 mm
    Blade Force:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Smart III 975: 32.8 mm shorter

    Smart III 975:
    123.2 mm
    Blade Force:
    156 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 +1.8 mm versus Blade Force
  2. 2. Blade Force

    Height:
    156 mm +32.8 mm versus Smart III 975
    Width:
    78 mm +13.6 mm versus Smart III 975
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart III 975

    136 g

  2. 2. Blade Force

    170.1 g

    +34.1 g versus Smart III 975

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. Blade Force

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

Blade Force 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, Blade Force, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSmart III 975Blade Force
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. Blade Force

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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 III 975

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Blade Force

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Smart III 975

Specifications

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1. Smart III 9752. Blade Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart III 975, Blade Force.
SpecificationSmart III 975Blade Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.2 Х 64.4 Х 10.9 mm
  • 156 Х 78 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (975N model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart III 975, Blade Force.
SpecificationSmart III 975Blade Force
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.4%
  • 68.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart III 975, Blade Force.
SpecificationSmart III 975Blade Force
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
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, Blade Force.
SpecificationSmart III 975Blade Force
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35215
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart III 975, Blade Force.
SpecificationSmart III 975Blade Force
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Hot pink
  • Titan
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 130 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 475 h (2G) / Up to 388 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart III 975, Blade Force.
SpecificationSmart III 975Blade Force
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart III 975, Blade Force.
SpecificationSmart III 975Blade Force
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart III 975, Blade Force.
SpecificationSmart III 975Blade Force
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer For Boost Mobile