ZTE Blade V7 Plus vs ZTE Obsidian

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

    Obsidian: 3.9 mm narrower

    Blade V7 Plus:
    72.5 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Obsidian: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Blade V7 Plus:
    5.2 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Blade V7 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Obsidian:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade V7 Plus: 2.2 mm thinner

    Blade V7 Plus:
    8 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Obsidian: 8.6 mm shorter

    Blade V7 Plus:
    146 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 mm
  • Release year

    Blade V7 Plus:
    2017
    Obsidian:
    2015

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 +8.6 mm versus Obsidian
    Width:
    72.5 mm +3.9 mm versus Obsidian
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm
    Width:
    68.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +2.2 mm versus Blade V7 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade V7 Plus

    136 g

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 g

    +1.5 g versus Blade V7 Plus

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. Obsidian

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

Blade V7 Plus has approximately 33.5% more rectangular screen area than Obsidian.

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, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade V7 PlusObsidian
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. Obsidian

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

    +740 mAh versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade V7 Plus2. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade V7 Plus, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade V7 PlusObsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.5 Х 8 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • S-IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade V7 Plus, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade V7 PlusObsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade V7 Plus, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade V7 PlusObsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade V7 Plus, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade V7 PlusObsidian
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade V7 Plus, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade V7 PlusObsidian
Release date
  • 2017
  • July
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Platinum Grey
  • Ion Gold
  • Deep Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade V7 Plus, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade V7 PlusObsidian
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
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
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade V7 Plus, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade V7 PlusObsidian
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade V7 Plus, Obsidian.
SpecificationBlade V7 PlusObsidian
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as ZTE Blade A2S V0721 for China
  • Sensors Accelerometer