ZTE Blade V vs ZTE Imperial II

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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 V: 13.7 g lighter

    Blade V:
    130 g
    Imperial II:
    143.7 g
  • Width

    Blade V: 7.1 mm narrower

    Blade V:
    64 mm
    Imperial II:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade V: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Blade V:
    4 in
    Imperial II:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Blade V:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    Imperial II:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Imperial II: 0.7 mm thinner

    Blade V:
    10.9 mm
    Imperial II:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Blade V: 16.2 mm shorter

    Blade V:
    126 mm
    Imperial II:
    142.2 mm

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 +0.7 mm versus Imperial II
  2. 2. Imperial II

    Height:
    142.2 mm +16.2 mm versus Blade V
    Width:
    71.1 mm +7.1 mm versus Blade V
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade V

    130 g

  2. 2. Imperial II

    143.7 g

    +13.7 g versus Blade V

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. Imperial II

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

Imperial II has approximately 51.3% 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, Imperial II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade VImperial II
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 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. Imperial II

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

  2. 2. Imperial II

    2300 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Blade V

Specifications

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1. Blade V2. Imperial II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade V, Imperial II.
SpecificationBlade VImperial II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 64 Х 10.9 mm
  • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 143.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 8 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
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade V, Imperial II.
SpecificationBlade VImperial II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.5%
  • 68.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade V, Imperial II.
SpecificationBlade VImperial II
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Blade V, Imperial II.
SpecificationBlade VImperial II
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade V, Imperial II.
SpecificationBlade VImperial II
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • black/blue
  • White
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 296 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade V, Imperial II.
SpecificationBlade VImperial II
SIM card
  • Yes
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade V, Imperial II.
SpecificationBlade VImperial II
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade V, Imperial II.
SpecificationBlade VImperial II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For U.S. Cellular