ZTE Blade V7 Plus 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: 26 g lighter

    Blade V7 Plus:
    136 g
    Grand X V970:
    110 g
  • Width

    Grand X V970: 7.5 mm narrower

    Blade V7 Plus:
    72.5 mm
    Grand X V970:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand X V970: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Blade V7 Plus:
    5.2 in
    Grand X V970:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Blade V7 Plus: 1.9 mm thinner

    Blade V7 Plus:
    8 mm
    Grand X V970:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Grand X V970: 18.6 mm shorter

    Blade V7 Plus:
    146 mm
    Grand X V970:
    127.4 mm
  • Release year

    Blade V7 Plus:
    2017
    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 V7 Plus

    Height:
    146 mm +18.6 mm versus Grand X V970
    Width:
    72.5 mm +7.5 mm versus Grand X V970
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Grand X V970

    Height:
    127.4 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Blade V7 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade V7 Plus

    136 g

    +26 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 V7 Plus

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

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

Blade V7 Plus has approximately 46.2% 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 V7 Plus, Grand X V970, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade V7 PlusGrand X V970
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Blade V7 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM (V0721) 16 GB · 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 V7 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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 V7 Plus

    2540 mAh

    +940 mAh versus Grand X V970

  2. 2. Grand X V970

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade V7 Plus2. Grand X V970

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade V7 Plus, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade V7 PlusGrand X V970
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.5 Х 8 mm
  • 127.4 Х 65 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • S-IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM (V0721) 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2540 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade V7 Plus, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade V7 PlusGrand X V970
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade V7 Plus, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade V7 PlusGrand X V970
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade V7 Plus, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade V7 PlusGrand X V970
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade V7 Plus, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade V7 PlusGrand X V970
Release date
  • 2017
  • July
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Platinum Grey
  • Ion Gold
  • Deep Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade V7 Plus, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade V7 PlusGrand X V970
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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 - Russia HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Australia -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - Russia LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 28(700) - Australia
  • 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade V7 Plus, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade V7 PlusGrand 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 V7 Plus, Grand X V970.
SpecificationBlade V7 PlusGrand X V970
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as ZTE Blade A2S V0721 for China
  • 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)