ZTE Grand S3 vs ZTE Imperial II

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

    Imperial II: 5.9 mm narrower

    Grand S3:
    77 mm
    Imperial II:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Imperial II: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Grand S3:
    5.5 in
    Imperial II:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Grand S3:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Imperial II:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Imperial II: 12.8 mm shorter

    Grand S3:
    155 mm
    Imperial II:
    142.2 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.

  1. 1. Grand S3

    Height:
    155 mm +12.8 mm versus Imperial II
    Width:
    77 mm +5.9 mm versus Imperial II
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Imperial II

    Height:
    142.2 mm
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
    Weight:
    143.7 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. Grand S3

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

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

Grand S3 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Imperial II.

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 Grand S3, Imperial II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand S3Imperial II
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Grand S3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Imperial II

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. Grand S3

    3100 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Imperial II

  2. 2. Imperial II

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Grand S32. Imperial II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand S3, Imperial II.
SpecificationGrand S3Imperial II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 77 Х 9.8 mm
  • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 143.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand S3, Imperial II.
SpecificationGrand S3Imperial II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.9%
  • 68.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand S3, Imperial II.
SpecificationGrand S3Imperial II
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Grand S3, Imperial II.
SpecificationGrand S3Imperial II
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand S3, Imperial II.
SpecificationGrand S3Imperial II
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Silver
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 296 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand S3, Imperial II.
SpecificationGrand S3Imperial II
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand S3, Imperial II.
SpecificationGrand S3Imperial II
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand S3, Imperial II.
SpecificationGrand S3Imperial II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Eyeprint ID sensor (EyeVerify)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For U.S. Cellular