ZTE Blade III 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.

  • Weight

    Blade III: 26 g lighter

    Blade III:
    130 g
    Blade X:
    156 g
  • Width

    Blade III: 14 mm narrower

    Blade III:
    63.5 mm
    Blade X:
    77.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade III: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Blade III:
    4 in
    Blade X:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Blade III:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Blade X:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade X: 1.1 mm thinner

    Blade III:
    10 mm
    Blade X:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Blade III: 33 mm shorter

    Blade III:
    123 mm
    Blade X:
    156 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 +1.1 mm versus Blade X
  2. 2. Blade X

    Height:
    156 mm +33 mm versus Blade III
    Width:
    77.5 mm +14 mm versus Blade III
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade III

    130 g

  2. 2. Blade X

    156 g

    +26 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 X

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

Blade X 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 X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade IIIBlade X
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 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 III

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Blade X

    3000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Blade III

Specifications

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1. Blade III2. Blade X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade III, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade IIIBlade X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 10 mm
  • 156 Х 77.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 156 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 256 GB
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 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade III, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade IIIBlade X
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
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade III, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade IIIBlade X
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
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 X.
SpecificationBlade IIIBlade X
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 31232
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade III, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade IIIBlade X
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 120 USD
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade III, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade IIIBlade X
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 7.2/5.76 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
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade III, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade IIIBlade X
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade III, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade IIIBlade X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For Cricket