ZTE Blade L5 Plus vs ZTE Zmax

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 L5 Plus: 29.9 g lighter

    Blade L5 Plus:
    160 g
    Zmax:
    189.9 g
  • Width

    Blade L5 Plus: 11.8 mm narrower

    Blade L5 Plus:
    72 mm
    Zmax:
    83.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade L5 Plus: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Blade L5 Plus:
    5 in
    Zmax:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Blade L5 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Zmax:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade L5 Plus: 0.6 mm thinner

    Blade L5 Plus:
    8.3 mm
    Zmax:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Blade L5 Plus: 19.6 mm shorter

    Blade L5 Plus:
    143 mm
    Zmax:
    162.6 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 L5 Plus

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Zmax

    Height:
    162.6 mm +19.6 mm versus Blade L5 Plus
    Width:
    83.8 mm +11.8 mm versus Blade L5 Plus
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.6 mm versus Blade L5 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade L5 Plus

    160 g

  2. 2. Zmax

    189.9 g

    +29.9 g versus Blade L5 Plus

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 L5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Zmax

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

Zmax has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Blade L5 Plus.

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 L5 Plus, Zmax, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade L5 PlusZmax
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB 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 L5 Plus

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

2. Zmax

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 L5 Plus

    2150 mAh

  2. 2. Zmax

    3400 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus Blade L5 Plus

Specifications

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1. Blade L5 Plus2. Zmax

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade L5 Plus, Zmax.
SpecificationBlade L5 PlusZmax
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 72 Х 8.3 mm
  • 162.6 Х 83.8 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 189.9 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 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.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade L5 Plus, Zmax.
SpecificationBlade L5 PlusZmax
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade L5 Plus, Zmax.
SpecificationBlade L5 PlusZmax
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade L5 Plus, Zmax.
SpecificationBlade L5 PlusZmax
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23415
  • 25303
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 402
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1149
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade L5 Plus, Zmax.
SpecificationBlade L5 PlusZmax
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade L5 Plus, Zmax.
SpecificationBlade L5 PlusZmax
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade L5 Plus, Zmax.
SpecificationBlade L5 PlusZmax
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade L5 Plus, Zmax.
SpecificationBlade L5 PlusZmax
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass