ZTE Blade A2 Plus 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.

  • Weight

    Obsidian: 51.5 g lighter

    Blade A2 Plus:
    189 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    Obsidian: 7.6 mm narrower

    Blade A2 Plus:
    76.2 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Obsidian: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Blade A2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Blade A2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
    Obsidian:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Height

    Obsidian: 17.6 mm shorter

    Blade A2 Plus:
    155 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 mm
  • Release year

    Blade A2 Plus:
    2017
    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. Blade A2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +17.6 mm versus Obsidian
    Width:
    76.2 mm +7.6 mm versus Obsidian
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm
    Width:
    68.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade A2 Plus

    189 g

    +51.5 g versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    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. Blade A2 Plus

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

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

Blade A2 Plus has approximately 49.4% 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 Blade A2 Plus, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade A2 PlusObsidian
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Blade A2 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Blade A2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. Blade A2 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +3200 mAh versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade A2 Plus2. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade A2 Plus, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade A2 PlusObsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade A2 Plus, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade A2 PlusObsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.6%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade A2 Plus, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade A2 PlusObsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade A2 Plus, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade A2 PlusObsidian
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39847
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade A2 Plus, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade A2 PlusObsidian
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade A2 Plus, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade A2 PlusObsidian
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • 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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade A2 Plus, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade A2 PlusObsidian
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade A2 Plus, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade A2 PlusObsidian
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer