ZTE Blade S6 vs ZTE Grand X V970

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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

    Grand X V970: 44 g lighter

    Blade S6:
    154 g
    Grand X V970:
    110 g
  • Width

    Grand X V970: 5.7 mm narrower

    Blade S6:
    70.7 mm
    Grand X V970:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand X V970: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Blade S6:
    5 in
    Grand X V970:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Blade S6: 2.2 mm thinner

    Blade S6:
    7.7 mm
    Grand X V970:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Grand X V970: 16.6 mm shorter

    Blade S6:
    144 mm
    Grand X V970:
    127.4 mm
  • Release year

    Blade S6:
    2015
    Grand X V970:
    2012

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 +16.6 mm versus Grand X V970
    Width:
    70.7 mm +5.7 mm versus Grand X V970
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Grand X V970

    Height:
    127.4 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.2 mm versus Blade S6

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade S6

    154 g

    +44 g versus Grand X V970

  2. 2. Grand X V970

    110 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 S6

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Grand X V970

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

Blade S6 has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Grand X V970.

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, Grand X V970, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade S6Grand X V970
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 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 S6

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

2. Grand X V970

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 S6

    2400 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Grand X V970

  2. 2. Grand X V970

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade S62. Grand X V970

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade S6, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade S6Grand X V970
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 70.7 Х 7.7 mm
  • 127.4 Х 65 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); MiFavor 3
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade S6, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade S6Grand X V970
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade S6, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade S6Grand X V970
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.7
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade S6, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade S6Grand X V970
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30214
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 657
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2366
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade S6, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade S6Grand X V970
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2012
  • February
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
  • 230 EUR
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, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade S6Grand X V970
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade S6, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade S6Grand X V970
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade S6, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade S6Grand X V970
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Mimosa X
  • ZTE V970M (based on MediaTek MT6577 with dual-SIM card slots)