Xolo Black 3GB vs Xolo Era X

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.

  • Width

    Era X: 4.6 mm narrower

    Black 3GB:
    76.6 mm
    Era X:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Era X: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Black 3GB:
    5.5 in
    Era X:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Black 3GB:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Era X:
    Spreadtrum SC9830A
  • Rear camera layout

    Black 3GB:
    Dual
    Era X:
    Single
  • Depth

    Black 3GB: 1.2 mm thinner

    Black 3GB:
    7.3 mm
    Era X:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Era X: 10 mm shorter

    Black 3GB:
    155.5 mm
    Era X:
    145.5 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. Black 3GB

    Height:
    155.5 mm +10 mm versus Era X
    Width:
    76.6 mm +4.6 mm versus Era X
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Era X

    Height:
    145.5 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.2 mm versus Black 3GB
    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. Black 3GB

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

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

Black 3GB has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Era X.

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 Black 3GB, Era X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlack 3GBEra X
8 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
16 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Black 3GB

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

2. Era X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Black 3GB

    3200 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Era X

  2. 2. Era X

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Black 3GB2. Era X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Black 3GB, Era X.
SpecificationBlack 3GBEra X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.5 Х 76.6 Х 7.3 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop) ; HIVE Atlas UI
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC9830A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Black 3GB, Era X.
SpecificationBlack 3GBEra X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Black 3GB, Era X.
SpecificationBlack 3GBEra X
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Black 3GB, Era X.
SpecificationBlack 3GBEra X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Black 3GB, Era X.
SpecificationBlack 3GBEra X
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 798 h (2G) / Up to 634 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 36 h (2G) / Up to 27 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Black 3GB, Era X.
SpecificationBlack 3GBEra X
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/7.2 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Black 3GB, Era X.
SpecificationBlack 3GBEra X
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Black 3GB, Era X.
SpecificationBlack 3GBEra X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India