ZTE Blade L8 vs ZTE Blade X3

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 L8: 16.9 g lighter

    Blade L8:
    144 g
    Blade X3:
    160.9 g
  • Width

    Blade L8: 4 mm narrower

    Blade L8:
    67.5 mm
    Blade X3:
    71.5 mm
  • Chipset

    Blade L8:
    Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
    Blade X3:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade X3: 1.6 mm thinner

    Blade L8:
    10.5 mm
    Blade X3:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Blade L8: 7.6 mm shorter

    Blade L8:
    137.4 mm
    Blade X3:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Blade L8:
    2019
    Blade X3:
    2015

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 L8

    Height:
    137.4 mm
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Blade X3
  2. 2. Blade X3

    Height:
    145 mm +7.6 mm versus Blade L8
    Width:
    71.5 mm +4 mm versus Blade L8
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade L8

    144 g

  2. 2. Blade X3

    160.9 g

    +16.9 g versus Blade L8

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 L8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    64.5 cm²
  2. 2. Blade X3

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

Blade X3 has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than Blade L8.

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 L8, Blade X3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade L8Blade X3
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

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 L8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

2. Blade X3

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 L8

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Blade X3

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Blade L8

Specifications

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1. Blade L82. Blade X3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade L8, Blade X3.
SpecificationBlade L8Blade X3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.4 Х 67.5 Х 10.5 mm
  • 145 Х 71.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 160.9 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade L8, Blade X3.
SpecificationBlade L8Blade X3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 64.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 215 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade L8, Blade X3.
SpecificationBlade L8Blade X3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP or 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade L8, Blade X3.
SpecificationBlade L8Blade X3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T820 MP1
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21328
  • 25189
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade L8, Blade X3.
SpecificationBlade L8Blade X3
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade L8, Blade X3.
SpecificationBlade L8Blade X3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade L8, Blade X3.
SpecificationBlade L8Blade X3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade L8, Blade X3.
SpecificationBlade L8Blade X3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as ZTE Blade D2
  • Blade T620