Xolo Era X vs ZTE Obsidian

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

    Obsidian: 3.4 mm narrower

    Era X:
    72 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Obsidian: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Era X:
    5 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Era X:
    Spreadtrum SC9830A
    Obsidian:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Era X: 1.7 mm thinner

    Era X:
    8.5 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Obsidian: 8.1 mm shorter

    Era X:
    145.5 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 mm
  • Release year

    Era X:
    2016
    Obsidian:
    2015

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. Era X

    Height:
    145.5 mm +8.1 mm versus Obsidian
    Width:
    72 mm +3.4 mm versus Obsidian
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm
    Width:
    68.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.7 mm versus Era X
    Weight:
    137.5 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. Era X

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

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

Era X has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Obsidian.

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 Era X, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEra XObsidian
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
8 GB 2 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. Era X

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

2. Obsidian

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. Era X

    2500 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Era X2. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Era X, Obsidian.
SpecificationEra XObsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC9830A
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Era X, Obsidian.
SpecificationEra XObsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Era X, Obsidian.
SpecificationEra XObsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Era X, Obsidian.
SpecificationEra XObsidian
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Era X, Obsidian.
SpecificationEra XObsidian
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Era X, Obsidian.
SpecificationEra XObsidian
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Era X, Obsidian.
SpecificationEra XObsidian
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Era X, Obsidian.
SpecificationEra XObsidian
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer