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| Global Score | |
| 51.3 | 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 | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 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 has a global score of 57.4, which is better than Apple iPhone 3GS's 51.3 overall score. Even though ZTE Blade Spark is way heavier than the Apple iPhone 3GS, it's way thinner and much newer. ZTE Blade Spark works with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, while Apple iPhone 3GS has iOS 6.1 operating system.
ZTE Blade Spark features a better performance than iPhone 3GS, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 3 more cores. ZTE Blade Spark has a little bit better looking display than iPhone 3GS, because it has a much higher resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, a much larger screen and a much greater number of pixels per inch in the screen.
ZTE Blade Spark features a way better camera than iPhone 3GS, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a way better 13 MP resolution back-facing camera. The ZTE Blade Spark features a much bigger memory for apps and games than iPhone 3GS, because it has 16 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB.
ZTE Blade Spark counts with a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
ZTE Blade Spark costs a little more money than the iPhone 3GS, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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