ZTE E N72 vs ZTE Grand S3

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

    E N72: 11 mm narrower

    E N72:
    66 mm
    Grand S3:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E N72: 3 in smaller diagonal

    E N72:
    2.5 in
    Grand S3:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Grand S3: 2.1 mm thinner

    E N72:
    11.9 mm
    Grand S3:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    E N72: 41 mm shorter

    E N72:
    114 mm
    Grand S3:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    E N72:
    2010
    Grand S3:
    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. E N72

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.1 mm versus Grand S3
    Weight:
    130 g
  2. 2. Grand S3

    Height:
    155 mm +41 mm versus E N72
    Width:
    77 mm +11 mm versus E N72
    Depth:
    9.8 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. E N72

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. Grand S3

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

Grand S3 has approximately 330.9% more rectangular screen area than E N72.

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 E N72, Grand S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE N72Grand S3
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
E N72: Original memory entry

100 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. E N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Grand S3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. E N72

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Grand S3

    3100 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus E N72

Specifications

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1. E N722. Grand S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E N72, Grand S3.
SpecificationE N72Grand S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
  • 155 Х 77 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Professional
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E N72, Grand S3.
SpecificationE N72Grand S3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E N72, Grand S3.
SpecificationE N72Grand S3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for E N72, Grand S3.
SpecificationE N72Grand S3
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
General specs
General specs — specifications for E N72, Grand S3.
SpecificationE N72Grand S3
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E N72, Grand S3.
SpecificationE N72Grand S3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E N72, Grand S3.
SpecificationE N72Grand S3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E N72, Grand S3.
SpecificationE N72Grand S3
Dop
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Eyeprint ID sensor (EyeVerify)