ZTE V821 vs ZTE V887

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

    V821: 20 g lighter

    V821:
    120 g
    V887:
    140 g
  • Width

    V821: 21.5 mm narrower

    V821:
    56.5 mm
    V887:
    78 mm
  • Chipset

    V821:
    Mediatek MT6516
    V887:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    V887: 1.5 mm thinner

    V821:
    11.8 mm
    V887:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    V821: 32 mm shorter

    V821:
    116 mm
    V887:
    148 mm
  • Release year

    V821:
    2011
    V887:
    2012

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. V821

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +1.5 mm versus V887
  2. 2. V887

    Height:
    148 mm +32 mm versus V821
    Width:
    78 mm +21.5 mm versus V821
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. V821

    120 g

  2. 2. V887

    140 g

    +20 g versus V821

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. V821

    V821: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. V887

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

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.

V821: Original memory entry

256 MB

V887: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. V821

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

2. V887

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. V8212. V887

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V821, V887.
SpecificationV821V887
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
  • 148 Х 78 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V821, V887.
SpecificationV821V887
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area Unknown
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V821, V887.
SpecificationV821V887
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for V821, V887.
SpecificationV821V887
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 9856
General specs
General specs — specifications for V821, V887.
SpecificationV821V887
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V821, V887.
SpecificationV821V887
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V821, V887.
SpecificationV821V887
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for V821, V887.
SpecificationV821V887
Dop
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass