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ZTE Blade vs ZTE Open C

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

ZTE Blade

ZTE Blade

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ZTE Open C

ZTE Open C

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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.

  • WeightBlade: 15 g lighterBlade: 110 g · Open C: 125 g
  • WidthBlade: 8.2 mm narrowerBlade: 56.5 mm · Open C: 64.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalBlade: 0.5 in smaller diagonalBlade: 3.5 in · Open C: 4 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)Blade: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Open C: Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • DepthOpen C: 1 mm thinnerOpen C: 10.8 mm · Blade: 11.8 mm
  • HeightBlade: 10 mm shorterBlade: 116 mm · Open C: 126 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.

Front
Blade: 116 × 56.5 mm 1 Open C: 126 × 64.7 mm 2
Side
Blade: 116 × 11.8 mm 1 Open C: 126 × 10.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Blade
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    56.5 mm
    Depth
    11.8 mm+1 mm versus Open C
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Open C
    Height
    126 mm+10 mm versus Blade
    Width
    64.7 mm+8.2 mm versus Blade
    Depth
    10.8 mm
    Weight
    125 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade110 g
  2. 2. Open C125 g

    +15 g versus Blade

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.

Screen size
Blade: 3.5 in, 5:3, About 34.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Open C: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Blade 3.5 in · 5:3 About 34.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Open C 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

Open C has approximately 30.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

Open C: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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

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

2. Open C

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Blade1250 mAh
  2. 2. Open C1400 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Blade

Specifications

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1. Blade2. Open C

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationBladeOpen C
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
  • 126 Х 64.7 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • AMOLED or LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Firefox OS 1.3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationBladeOpen C
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.2%
  • 55.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationBladeOpen C
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 352x288@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationBladeOpen C
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 12154
General specs
General specs
SpecificationBladeOpen C
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationBladeOpen C
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationBladeOpen C
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationBladeOpen C
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 MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input