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ZTE Blade Force vs ZTE Open C

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

    Open C: 45.1 g lighter

    Blade Force:
    170.1 g
    Open C:
    125 g
  • Width

    Open C: 13.3 mm narrower

    Blade Force:
    78 mm
    Open C:
    64.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Open C: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Blade Force:
    5.5 in
    Open C:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Blade Force:
    Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
    Open C:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade Force: 1.7 mm thinner

    Blade Force:
    9.1 mm
    Open C:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Open C: 30 mm shorter

    Blade Force:
    156 mm
    Open C:
    126 mm

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 +30 mm versus Open C
    Width:
    78 mm +13.3 mm versus Open C
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Open C

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    64.7 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +1.7 mm versus Blade Force

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade Force

    170.1 g

    +45.1 g versus Open C

  2. 2. Open C

    125 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 Force

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

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

Blade Force has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Open C.

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, Open C, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade ForceOpen C
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Open C: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Open C

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 Force

    3000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Open C

  2. 2. Open C

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade Force2. Open C

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade Force, Open C.
SpecificationBlade ForceOpen C
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156 Х 78 Х 9.1 mm
  • 126 Х 64.7 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 170.1 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Firefox OS 1.3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade Force, Open C.
SpecificationBlade ForceOpen C
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.5%
  • 55.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade Force, Open C.
SpecificationBlade ForceOpen C
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 352x288@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade Force, Open C.
SpecificationBlade ForceOpen C
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35215
  • 12154
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade Force, Open C.
SpecificationBlade ForceOpen C
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 USD
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade Force, Open C.
SpecificationBlade ForceOpen C
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade Force, Open C.
SpecificationBlade ForceOpen C
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade Force, Open C.
SpecificationBlade ForceOpen C
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For Boost Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input