ZTE Blade V vs ZTE Grand X V970

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

    Grand X V970: 20 g lighter

    Blade V:
    130 g
    Grand X V970:
    110 g
  • Width

    Blade V: 1 mm narrower

    Blade V:
    64 mm
    Grand X V970:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade V: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Blade V:
    4 in
    Grand X V970:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Grand X V970: 1 mm thinner

    Blade V:
    10.9 mm
    Grand X V970:
    9.9 mm
  • Release year

    Blade V:
    2013
    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 V

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1 mm versus Grand X V970
  2. 2. Grand X V970

    Height:
    127.4 mm
    Width:
    65 mm +1 mm versus Blade V
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade V

    130 g

    +20 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 V

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Grand X V970

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

Grand X V970 has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Blade V.

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 V, Grand X V970, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade VGrand X V970
4 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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 V

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 V

    1800 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Grand X V970

  2. 2. Grand X V970

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade V2. Grand X V970

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade V, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade VGrand X V970
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 64 Х 10.9 mm
  • 127.4 Х 65 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Nvidia Tegra 2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade V, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade VGrand X V970
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.5%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade V, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade VGrand X V970
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Blade V, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade VGrand X V970
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 1.0 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade V, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade VGrand X V970
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • black/blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade V, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade VGrand X V970
SIM card
  • Yes
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade V, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade VGrand X V970
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade V, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade VGrand X V970
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • 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)