ZTE Blade S6 vs ZTE Blade X

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

    Blade S6: 6.8 mm narrower

    Blade S6:
    70.7 mm
    Blade X:
    77.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade S6: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Blade S6:
    5 in
    Blade X:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Blade S6:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Blade X:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade S6: 1.2 mm thinner

    Blade S6:
    7.7 mm
    Blade X:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Blade S6: 12 mm shorter

    Blade S6:
    144 mm
    Blade X:
    156 mm
  • Release year

    Blade S6:
    2015
    Blade X:
    2017

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 S6

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    70.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Blade X

    Height:
    156 mm +12 mm versus Blade S6
    Width:
    77.5 mm +6.8 mm versus Blade S6
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.2 mm versus Blade S6

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade S6

    154 g

  2. 2. Blade X

    156 g

    +2 g versus Blade S6

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 S6

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

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

Blade X has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Blade S6.

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 S6, Blade X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade S6Blade X
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 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 S6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Blade X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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 S6

    2400 mAh

  2. 2. Blade X

    3000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Blade S6

Specifications

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1. Blade S62. Blade X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade S6, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade S6Blade X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 70.7 Х 7.7 mm
  • 156 Х 77.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); MiFavor 3
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade S6, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade S6Blade X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade S6, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade S6Blade X
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.7
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade S6, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade S6Blade X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30214
  • 31232
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 657
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2366
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade S6, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade S6Blade X
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Aurora purple
  • Tahiti brown
  • Venice gold
  • Baroque red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 120 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade S6, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade S6Blade X
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 - AU -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - AU
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 1800 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade S6, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade S6Blade X
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade S6, Blade X.
SpecificationBlade S6Blade X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For Cricket