ZTE Blade III vs ZTE Open

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

    Open: 1.5 mm narrower

    Blade III:
    63.5 mm
    Open:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Open: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Blade III:
    4 in
    Open:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Blade III:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Open:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Blade III: 2.5 mm thinner

    Blade III:
    10 mm
    Open:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    Open: 9 mm shorter

    Blade III:
    123 mm
    Open:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Blade III:
    2012
    Open:
    2013

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 +9 mm versus Open
    Width:
    63.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Open
    Depth:
    10 mm
    Weight:
    130 g
  2. 2. Open

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Blade III
    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 III

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Blade III has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than Open.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Blade III: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Open: Original memory entry

512 MB ROM · 256 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. Open

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +400 mAh versus Open

  2. 2. Open

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade III2. Open

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade III, Open.
SpecificationBlade IIIOpen
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 10 mm
  • 114 Х 62 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Firefox OS 1.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade III, Open.
SpecificationBlade IIIOpen
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
  • 51.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade III, Open.
SpecificationBlade IIIOpen
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade III, Open.
SpecificationBlade IIIOpen
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1456
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade III, Open.
SpecificationBlade IIIOpen
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade III, Open.
SpecificationBlade IIIOpen
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade III, Open.
SpecificationBlade IIIOpen
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade III, Open.
SpecificationBlade IIIOpen
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 - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input