ZTE Grand X Quad V987 vs ZTE Obsidian

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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.

  • Weight

    Obsidian: 25.5 g lighter

    Grand X Quad V987:
    163 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    Obsidian: 1.4 mm narrower

    Grand X Quad V987:
    70 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Obsidian: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Grand X Quad V987:
    5 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Grand X Quad V987:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Obsidian:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Grand X Quad V987: 1.3 mm thinner

    Grand X Quad V987:
    8.9 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Obsidian: 3.6 mm shorter

    Grand X Quad V987:
    141 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 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 X Quad V987

    Height:
    141 mm +3.6 mm versus Obsidian
    Width:
    70 mm +1.4 mm versus Obsidian
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm
    Width:
    68.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Grand X Quad V987

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand X Quad V987

    163 g

    +25.5 g versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 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 X Quad V987

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

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

Grand X Quad V987 has approximately 23.5% 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 Grand X Quad V987, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand X Quad V987Obsidian
4 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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. Grand X Quad V987

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Grand X Quad V987

    2500 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Grand X Quad V9872. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand X Quad V987, Obsidian.
SpecificationGrand X Quad V987Obsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 70 Х 8.9 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand X Quad V987, Obsidian.
SpecificationGrand X Quad V987Obsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.8%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand X Quad V987, Obsidian.
SpecificationGrand X Quad V987Obsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Grand X Quad V987, Obsidian.
SpecificationGrand X Quad V987Obsidian
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13547
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand X Quad V987, Obsidian.
SpecificationGrand X Quad V987Obsidian
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 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 Grand X Quad V987, Obsidian.
SpecificationGrand X Quad V987Obsidian
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand X Quad V987, Obsidian.
SpecificationGrand X Quad V987Obsidian
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand X Quad V987, Obsidian.
SpecificationGrand X Quad V987Obsidian
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer