Xolo Black vs ZTE Blade A7

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

    Blade A7: 3.8 mm narrower

    Black:
    76.6 mm
    Blade A7:
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Black: 0.51 in smaller diagonal

    Black:
    5.5 in
    Blade A7:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Black:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Blade A7:
    Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Black:
    Dual
    Blade A7:
    Single
  • Depth

    Black: 0.6 mm thinner

    Black:
    7.3 mm
    Blade A7:
    7.9 mm
  • Release year

    Black:
    2015
    Blade A7:
    2019

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

    Height:
    155.5 mm
    Width:
    76.6 mm +3.8 mm versus Blade A7
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Blade A7

    Height:
    154 mm
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +0.6 mm versus Black
    Weight:
    146 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. Black

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A7

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    88.7 cm²

Blade A7 has approximately 6.3% more rectangular screen area than Black.

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, Blade A7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlackBlade A7
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Blade A7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 3 GB RAM 32 GB · 2 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. Black

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

2. Blade A7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    3200 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A7

    3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Black2. Blade A7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Black, Blade A7.
SpecificationBlackBlade A7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.5 Х 76.6 Х 7.3 mm
  • 154 Х 72.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop); HIVE Atlas UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MiFavor 9.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Black, Blade A7.
SpecificationBlackBlade A7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 82.6 cm2
  • 88.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 79.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Black, Blade A7.
SpecificationBlackBlade A7
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Black, Blade A7.
SpecificationBlackBlade A7
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 607
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2412
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1650
General specs
General specs — specifications for Black, Blade A7.
SpecificationBlackBlade A7
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • black/blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Black, Blade A7.
SpecificationBlackBlade A7
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 TD-LTE 2300
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600; TD-LTE 1900 / 2100 / 2400 / 2600
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Black, Blade A7.
SpecificationBlackBlade A7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Black, Blade A7.
SpecificationBlackBlade A7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity