ZTE Blade A601 vs ZTE Blade 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

    Blade A601: 6.3 mm narrower

    Blade A601:
    71.2 mm
    Blade X:
    77.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade A601: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Blade A601:
    5 in
    Blade X:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade X: 0.6 mm thinner

    Blade A601:
    9.5 mm
    Blade X:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Blade A601: 11 mm shorter

    Blade A601:
    145 mm
    Blade X:
    156 mm
  • Release year

    Blade A601:
    2016
    Blade X:
    2017

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 A601

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Blade X
  2. 2. Blade X

    Height:
    156 mm +11 mm versus Blade A601
    Width:
    77.5 mm +6.3 mm versus Blade A601
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade A601

    152 g

  2. 2. Blade X

    156 g

    +4 g versus Blade A601

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 A601

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

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

Blade X has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Blade A601.

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 A601, Blade X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade A601Blade X
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 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. Blade A601

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

2. Blade X

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. Blade A601

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Blade X

  2. 2. Blade X

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade A6012. Blade X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade A601, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade A601Blade X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 71.2 Х 9.5 mm
  • 156 Х 77.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade A601, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade A601Blade X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade A601, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade A601Blade X
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade A601, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade A601Blade X
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23569
  • 31232
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 426
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1153
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade A601, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade A601Blade X
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 120 USD
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade A601, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade A601Blade X
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 1800 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade A601, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade A601Blade X
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade A601, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade A601Blade X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For Cricket