ZTE Racer vs ZTE Skate

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: 20 g lighter

    Racer:
    100 g
    Skate:
    120 g
  • Width

    Racer: 12.8 mm narrower

    Racer:
    55 mm
    Skate:
    67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Racer: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Racer:
    2.8 in
    Skate:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Skate: 4.1 mm thinner

    Racer:
    14.5 mm
    Skate:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Racer: 23.9 mm shorter

    Racer:
    102 mm
    Skate:
    125.9 mm
  • Release year

    Racer:
    2010
    Skate:
    2011

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

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +4.1 mm versus Skate
  2. 2. Skate

    Height:
    125.9 mm +23.9 mm versus Racer
    Width:
    67.8 mm +12.8 mm versus Racer
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Racer

    100 g

  2. 2. Skate

    120 g

    +20 g versus Racer

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. Racer

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Skate has approximately 116.8% more rectangular screen area than Racer.

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: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 256 MB

Skate: Original memory entry

512 MB 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. Racer

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Skate

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. Racer

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Skate

    1400 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Racer

Specifications

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1. Racer2. Skate

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Racer, Skate.
SpecificationRacerSkate
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 55 Х 14.5 mm
  • 125.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Racer, Skate.
SpecificationRacerSkate
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 43.3%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Racer, Skate.
SpecificationRacerSkate
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Racer, Skate.
SpecificationRacerSkate
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 800MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Racer, Skate.
SpecificationRacerSkate
Release date
  • 2010
  • July
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Racer, Skate.
SpecificationRacerSkate
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
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 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Racer, Skate.
SpecificationRacerSkate
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Racer, Skate.
SpecificationRacerSkate
Dop
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input For Three Mobile UK Also known as ZTE X850
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange Monte Carlo