ZTE Blade L8 vs ZTE Obsidian

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

    Obsidian: 6.5 g lighter

    Blade L8:
    144 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    Blade L8: 1.1 mm narrower

    Blade L8:
    67.5 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Obsidian: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Blade L8:
    5 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Blade L8:
    Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
    Obsidian:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Release year

    Blade L8:
    2019
    Obsidian:
    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
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm
    Width:
    68.6 mm +1.1 mm versus Blade L8
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade L8

    144 g

    +6.5 g versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 g

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. Obsidian

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

Blade L8 has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than Obsidian.

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, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade L8Obsidian
4 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. Obsidian

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 L8

    2000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade L82. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade L8, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade L8Obsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.4 Х 67.5 Х 10.5 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade L8, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade L8Obsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 64.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 215 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade L8, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade L8Obsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade L8, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade L8Obsidian
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
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade L8, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade L8Obsidian
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade L8, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade L8Obsidian
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade L8Obsidian
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade L8, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade L8Obsidian
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer