ZTE Blade vs ZTE Blade V7

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

    Blade: 16 mm narrower

    Blade:
    56.5 mm
    Blade V7:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Blade:
    3.5 in
    Blade V7:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Blade:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Blade V7:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade V7: 4.3 mm thinner

    Blade:
    11.8 mm
    Blade V7:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Blade: 30 mm shorter

    Blade:
    116 mm
    Blade V7:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    Blade:
    2010
    Blade V7:
    2016

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

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +4.3 mm versus Blade V7
    Weight:
    110 g
  2. 2. Blade V7

    Height:
    146 mm +30 mm versus Blade
    Width:
    72.5 mm +16 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. Blade V7

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

Blade V7 has approximately 113.8% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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, Blade V7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBladeBlade V7
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Blade V7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    1250 mAh

  2. 2. Blade V7

    2500 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus Blade

Specifications

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1. Blade2. Blade V7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade, Blade V7.
SpecificationBladeBlade V7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
  • 146 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • AMOLED or LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade, Blade V7.
SpecificationBladeBlade V7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.2%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade, Blade V7.
SpecificationBladeBlade V7
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade, Blade V7.
SpecificationBladeBlade V7
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 607
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2412
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1647
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade, Blade V7.
SpecificationBladeBlade V7
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade, Blade V7.
SpecificationBladeBlade V7
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade, Blade V7.
SpecificationBladeBlade V7
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade, Blade V7.
SpecificationBladeBlade V7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass