ZTE Blade III vs ZTE Blade S6 Plus

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 III: 9.3 g lighter

    Blade III:
    130 g
    Blade S6 Plus:
    139.3 g
  • Width

    Blade III: 14.5 mm narrower

    Blade III:
    63.5 mm
    Blade S6 Plus:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade III: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Blade III:
    4 in
    Blade S6 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Blade III:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Blade S6 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade S6 Plus: 2.3 mm thinner

    Blade III:
    10 mm
    Blade S6 Plus:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Blade III: 32 mm shorter

    Blade III:
    123 mm
    Blade S6 Plus:
    155 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 III

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.3 mm versus Blade S6 Plus
  2. 2. Blade S6 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +32 mm versus Blade III
    Width:
    78 mm +14.5 mm versus Blade III
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade III

    130 g

  2. 2. Blade S6 Plus

    139.3 g

    +9.3 g versus Blade III

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 III

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Blade S6 Plus

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

Blade S6 Plus has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Blade III.

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 III, Blade S6 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade IIIBlade S6 Plus
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Blade III: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 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 III

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

2. Blade S6 Plus

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 III

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Blade S6 Plus

    3000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Blade III

Specifications

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1. Blade III2. Blade S6 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade III, Blade S6 Plus.
SpecificationBlade IIIBlade S6 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 10 mm
  • 155 Х 78 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 139.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (2.5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.2 (Lollipop); MiFavor 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade III, Blade S6 Plus.
SpecificationBlade IIIBlade S6 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade III, Blade S6 Plus.
SpecificationBlade IIIBlade S6 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade III, Blade S6 Plus.
SpecificationBlade IIIBlade S6 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30202
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade III, Blade S6 Plus.
SpecificationBlade IIIBlade S6 Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2015
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade III, Blade S6 Plus.
SpecificationBlade IIIBlade S6 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade III, Blade S6 Plus.
SpecificationBlade IIIBlade S6 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade III, Blade S6 Plus.
SpecificationBlade IIIBlade S6 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as ZTE Blade S6+