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| Global Score | |
| 52.2 | 57.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | ZTE |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2009-06-08 | 2017-07-14 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 6.14 x 3.06 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.12 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | -- |
| 165 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.02 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The ZTE Blade Spark is a bit better than the iPhone 3GS, with a 57.4 score against 52.2. ZTE Blade Spark's body is noticeably newer and a lot thinner, but also a lot heavier than iPhone 3GS. ZTE Blade Spark has Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, and iPhone 3GS comes with iOS 6.1 operating system.
ZTE Blade Spark has a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 3GS, because it has a much larger display, a lot higher 720 x 1280 resolution and way more pixels per display inch. The ZTE Blade Spark features a greater performance than iPhone 3GS, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
The ZTE Blade Spark shoots a lot better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher 13 mega pixels resolution and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The ZTE Blade Spark has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone 3GS, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the ZTE Blade Spark also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB.
ZTE Blade Spark has a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a 158 percent larger battery size.
ZTE Blade Spark costs a bit more than the Apple iPhone 3GS, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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