Xolo Play vs ZTE Blade

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.

  • Weight

    Blade: 57 g lighter

    Play:
    167 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    Blade: 13.5 mm narrower

    Play:
    70 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Play:
    4.7 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Play: 1.4 mm thinner

    Play:
    10.4 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Blade: 22.4 mm shorter

    Play:
    138.4 mm
    Blade:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Play:
    2013
    Blade:
    2010

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. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm +22.4 mm versus Blade
    Width:
    70 mm +13.5 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +1.4 mm versus Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Play

    167 g

    +57 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    110 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. Play

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Play has approximately 74.7% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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 Play, Blade, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePlayBlade
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

Practical features

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

1. Play

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

2. Blade

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

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. Play

    2000 mAh

    +750 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. Play2. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Play, Blade.
SpecificationPlayBlade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Play, Blade.
SpecificationPlayBlade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.9%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Play, Blade.
SpecificationPlayBlade
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Play, Blade.
SpecificationPlayBlade
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Play, Blade.
SpecificationPlayBlade
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Play, Blade.
SpecificationPlayBlade
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Play, Blade.
SpecificationPlayBlade
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Play, Blade.
SpecificationPlayBlade
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade