ZTE Blade Force vs ZTE Grand S3

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

    Grand S3: 1 mm narrower

    Blade Force:
    78 mm
    Grand S3:
    77 mm
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Blade Force:
    2 GB RAM
    Grand S3:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Blade Force:
    Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
    Grand S3:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade Force: 0.7 mm thinner

    Blade Force:
    9.1 mm
    Grand S3:
    9.8 mm
  • Release year

    Blade Force:
    2017
    Grand S3:
    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 Force

    Height:
    156 mm
    Width:
    78 mm +1 mm versus Grand S3
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    170.1 g
  2. 2. Grand S3

    Height:
    155 mm
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.7 mm versus Blade Force
    Weight:
    Unknown

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 Force

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Grand S3

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

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 Force, Grand S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade ForceGrand S3
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 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 Force

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

2. Grand S3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Force

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Grand S3

    3100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Blade Force

Specifications

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1. Blade Force2. Grand S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade Force, Grand S3.
SpecificationBlade ForceGrand S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156 Х 78 Х 9.1 mm
  • 155 Х 77 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 170.1 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade Force, Grand S3.
SpecificationBlade ForceGrand S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.5%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade Force, Grand S3.
SpecificationBlade ForceGrand S3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade Force, Grand S3.
SpecificationBlade ForceGrand S3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35215
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade Force, Grand S3.
SpecificationBlade ForceGrand S3
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Blue
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 USD
  • 300 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade Force, Grand S3.
SpecificationBlade ForceGrand S3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade Force, Grand S3.
SpecificationBlade ForceGrand S3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade Force, Grand S3.
SpecificationBlade ForceGrand S3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For Boost Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Eyeprint ID sensor (EyeVerify)