ZTE Grand X V970 vs ZTE Obsidian

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.

  • Weight

    Grand X V970: 27.5 g lighter

    Grand X V970:
    110 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    Grand X V970: 3.6 mm narrower

    Grand X V970:
    65 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand X V970: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Grand X V970:
    4.3 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Height

    Grand X V970: 10 mm shorter

    Grand X V970:
    127.4 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 mm
  • Release year

    Grand X V970:
    2012
    Obsidian:
    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. Grand X V970

    Height:
    127.4 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm +10 mm versus Grand X V970
    Width:
    68.6 mm +3.6 mm versus Grand X V970
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand X V970

    110 g

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 g

    +27.5 g versus Grand X V970

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 V970

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

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

Obsidian has approximately 9.5% more rectangular screen area than Grand X V970.

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 V970, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand X V970Obsidian
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 V970

NFC:
Unknown
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 V970

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Grand X V970

Specifications

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1. Grand X V9702. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand X V970, Obsidian.
SpecificationGrand X V970Obsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.4 Х 65 Х 9.9 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand X V970, Obsidian.
SpecificationGrand X V970Obsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.6%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand X V970, Obsidian.
SpecificationGrand X V970Obsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Grand X V970, Obsidian.
SpecificationGrand X V970Obsidian
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand X V970, Obsidian.
SpecificationGrand X V970Obsidian
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 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 V970, Obsidian.
SpecificationGrand X V970Obsidian
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand X V970, Obsidian.
SpecificationGrand X V970Obsidian
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand X V970, Obsidian.
SpecificationGrand X V970Obsidian
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Mimosa X
  • ZTE V970M (based on MediaTek MT6577 with dual-SIM card slots)
  • Sensors Accelerometer