ZTE
Blade
vs. Apple
iPhone 4

Updated (August, 2012): Compare the ZTE Blade III vs Apple iPhone 4S

Apple iPhone 4

5.3

Winner iOS

Apple iPhone 4

"Outdoor shots taken at the peak time of the afternoon when light abundantly shines down upon us are good with plenty of detail and neutral looking colors – but they still looked a tad bit over-exposed."
phonearena.com | talking about the iPhone 4's camcorder
"The iPhone 4 has a solid, sturdy feel, though we didn't love its sharp corners."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the iPhone 4's form-factor

Reasons to buy the Apple iPhone 4

GPS
Assisted GPS
Assisted GPS
App store
Many apps available
iPhone App Store
Flash
Has a camera flash
Avoid blurry pictures when there isn't enough light
Internal storage
Lots of internal storage
32 GB
Talk time
Long talk time
14 hours
Video out
Video output
Display pictures and video on TVs or other devices
Wifi
Average speed wifi
802.11n (150 mbps)
Size
Really small
58x114x9 mm
Screen PPI
Very sharp screen
329 PPI
Movie format
HD movies
720p @ 30fps
Frequency
Slow processor
0.8 GHz
Camera resolution
Average resolution
5 MP
Screen resolution
Average resolution screen
960x640
Battery capacity
Small battery capacity
1,420 mAh
Thickness
Thin
9 mm
Standby time
Average standby time
12.5 days
ZTE Blade

4.8

Runner-up Android

ZTE Blade

Reasons to buy the ZTE Blade

FM Transmitter
Includes an FM transmitter
Listen to music through your car stereo without cables
Memory card
Memory card
Micro SDHC, Micro SD
FM Radio
Built in FM radio
Listen to music from your favorite stations
Screen type
More basic screen
AMOLED screens is generally not as bright or as vivid as OLED
Weight
Average weight
130 g

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Overview

Music 10.0 vs 4.0
ZTE Blade Winner: ZTE Blade
[details]
  • Listen to music through your car stereo without cables
  • Listen to your music and news from your favorite radio stations wherever you are
Sensors 6.6 vs 10.0
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
[details]
  • Assisted GPS can pinpoint your location much faster, Assisted GPS vs GPS
Photo & Video 4.2 vs 7.5
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
[details]
  • Features a camera flash for taking photos with less light
  • The iPhone 4 has a Proprietary video output connector to display pictures or video on TVs or other devices, Proprietary vs None
  • Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video, 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Battery 3.5 vs 5.4
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
[details]
  • 3.5x more talk time per battery charge, 14 hours vs 4 hours
  • More than 10% higher capacity battery, 1,420 mAh vs 1,250 mAh
  • Around 40% more standby time, less frequent charging, 12.5 days vs 9 days
Storage 1.5 vs 2.8
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
[details]
  • Around 218.5x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 32 GB vs 150 MB
Processing power 3.3 vs 4.1
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
[details]
  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (more than 30% faster), 0.8 GHz vs 600 MHz
Size 7.3 vs 7.4
Too close to call
[details]
  • Both the iPhone 4 and Blade are quite small
Screen 5.8 vs 5.6
Too close to call
[details]
  • Very small screens
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
[details]
Web browsing - vs 5.4
Missing information
[details]
  • Neither supports Adobe Flash
Network - vs 6.1
Missing information
[details]
  • Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
  • Not the latest bluetooth support
  • Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
Overall 4.8 vs 5.3

Music

ZTE
Blade
ZTE Blade
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
Help
FM Radio Yes vs No With the Blade you can listen to music from your favorite radio stations
Help
FM Transmitter Yes vs No The Blade can play music through your car stereo using FM radio, the iPhone 4 would need cables or an FM adapter
Help
Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Sensors

ZTE
Blade
ZTE Blade
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
Help
GPS GPS vs Assisted GPS The iPhone 4 has an assisted GPS, but the Blade's GPS is not assisted
Help
Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
Help
Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
Help
Gyroscope No vs Yes

Photo & Video

ZTE
Blade
ZTE Blade
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
Help
Camera 3 MP vs 5 MP They both have cameras
Help
Flash No vs Yes The iPhone 4 has a camera flash which helps avoid blurry photos when there isn't enough light
Help
Secondary Camera None vs 0.3 MP
Help
Movie format 480p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps The iPhone 4 takes better movies than the Blade
Help
Video out None vs Proprietary The iPhone 4 has a Proprietary video output connector to display pictures or video on TVs or other devices

Battery

ZTE
Blade
ZTE Blade
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
Help
Talk time 4 hours vs 14 hours The iPhone 4 has good talk time, but the Blade is poor
Help
Standby time 9 days vs 12.5 days The iPhone 4 has average standby time per battery charge, but the Blade's talk time is really poor
Help
Battery capacity 1,250 mAh vs 1,420 mAh Lower capacity batteries
Help
Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Storage

ZTE
Blade
ZTE Blade
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
Help
Memory card Micro SDHC, Micro SD vs None The Blade has a memory card slot which is great for increasing your phone's storage for photos, videos and music
Help
Internal storage 150 MB vs 32 GB The iPhone 4 has a lot of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, but the Blade is below average

Processing power

ZTE
Blade
ZTE Blade
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
Help
Frequency 600 MHz vs 0.8 GHz Less powerful processors than average, less snapiness and responsiveness
Help
Number of cores Single core vs Single core Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core
Help
RAM 524 MB vs 512 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Size

ZTE
Blade
ZTE Blade
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
Help
Weight 130 g vs 137 g Average weight
Help
Thickness 12 mm vs 9 mm Average thickness
Help
Size 56x116x11 mm vs 58x114x9 mm Both the iPhone 4 and Blade are quite small
Help
Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Screen

ZTE
Blade
ZTE Blade
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
Help
Screen size 3.5" vs 3.5" Very small screens
Help
Screen resolution 800x480 vs 960x640 Average screen resolution
Help
Screen PPI 265 PPI vs 329 PPI The iPhone 4 has a sharp screen, but the Blade is average
Help
Screen type AMOLED vs LCD The Blade has an OLED screen which are generally very bright and vivid, the iPhone 4 doesn't
Help
Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Keyboard & keypad

ZTE
Blade
ZTE Blade
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
Help
Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
Help
Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

Web browsing

ZTE
Blade
ZTE Blade
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
Help
Browser benchmark Unknown vs 228 ms
Help
Adobe Flash support No vs No Neither supports Adobe Flash

Network

ZTE
Blade
ZTE Blade
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
Help
Network HSDPA (7.2 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Average data speeds
Help
Generation 3.5G vs 3.5G Standard network technology
Help
Download speed Unknown vs 3.64 mbps
Help
Upload speed Unknown vs 1.26 mbps
Help
Network latency Unknown vs 179 ms
Help
Wifi 802.11g (54 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) The iPhone 4's has average speed wifi, but the Blade is slower than most
Help
Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
Help
NFC No vs No Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
Help
Bluetooth 2.1 vs 2.1 Not the latest bluetooth support

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