ZTE Blade III vs ZTE Speed

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: 6.1 g lighter

    Blade III:
    130 g
    Speed:
    136.1 g
  • Width

    Blade III: 2.5 mm narrower

    Blade III:
    63.5 mm
    Speed:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade III: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Blade III:
    4 in
    Speed:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Blade III:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Speed:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Blade III: 11.6 mm shorter

    Blade III:
    123 mm
    Speed:
    134.6 mm
  • Release year

    Blade III:
    2012
    Speed:
    2014

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. 2. Speed

    Height:
    134.6 mm +11.6 mm versus Blade III
    Width:
    66 mm +2.5 mm versus Blade III
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade III

    130 g

  2. 2. Speed

    136.1 g

    +6.1 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Blade III

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

    Speed: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, Speed, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade IIISpeed
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Speed

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 III

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Speed

    2000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Blade III

Specifications

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1. Blade III2. Speed

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade III, Speed.
SpecificationBlade IIISpeed
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 10 mm
  • 134.6 Х 66 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 136.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade III, Speed.
SpecificationBlade IIISpeed
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
  • 62.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade III, Speed.
SpecificationBlade IIISpeed
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Blade III, Speed.
SpecificationBlade IIISpeed
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 306
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade III, Speed.
SpecificationBlade IIISpeed
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2014
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade III, Speed.
SpecificationBlade IIISpeed
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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, Speed.
SpecificationBlade IIISpeed
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade III, Speed.
SpecificationBlade IIISpeed
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 - For Boost Mobile