ZTE Racer II vs ZTE V821

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

    Racer II: 20 g lighter

    Racer II:
    100 g
    V821:
    120 g
  • Width

    Racer II: 1.1 mm narrower

    Racer II:
    55.4 mm
    V821:
    56.5 mm
  • Depth

    V821: 1.7 mm thinner

    Racer II:
    13.5 mm
    V821:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Racer II: 12 mm shorter

    Racer II:
    104 mm
    V821:
    116 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. Racer II

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    55.4 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +1.7 mm versus V821
  2. 2. V821

    Height:
    116 mm +12 mm versus Racer II
    Width:
    56.5 mm +1.1 mm versus Racer II
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Racer II

    100 g

  2. 2. V821

    120 g

    +20 g versus Racer II

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Racer II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. V821

    V821: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

Racer II: Original memory entry

256 MB · 512 MB RAM

V821: Original memory entry

256 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. Racer II

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. V821

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Racer II2. V821

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Racer II, V821.
SpecificationRacer IIV821
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 55.4 Х 13.5 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
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.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6516
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Racer II, V821.
SpecificationRacer IIV821
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.1%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Racer II, V821.
SpecificationRacer IIV821
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Racer II, V821.
SpecificationRacer IIV821
Processor CPU
  • 500 MHz ARM 11
  • 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Racer II, V821.
SpecificationRacer IIV821
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 166 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 35 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Racer II, V821.
SpecificationRacer IIV821
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Racer II, V821.
SpecificationRacer IIV821
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Racer II, V821.
SpecificationRacer IIV821
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Meteor Racer II
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input