Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 56.4 | 62 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | ZTE |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.3.4 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2011-10-06 | 2017-08-28 |
| 5.20 x 2.78 x 0.39 inches | 6.54 x 3.33 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.73 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 199 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset |
| Single-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 505 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.14 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4080mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time 11.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.44 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The ZTE Blade Z Max is slightly better than the HTC Sensation XL, getting a 62 score against 56.4. Although the ZTE Blade Z Max is just a little heavier than the HTC Sensation XL, it's thinner and notably newer. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the ZTE Blade Z Max has a more recent 7.1 Nougat version and HTC Sensation XL has Android 2.3.5, giving a lot of extra features and improved performance.
The ZTE Blade Z Max has just a bit better screen than HTC Sensation XL, because it has a larger display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a way higher number of pixels per inch in the display. ZTE Blade Z Max counts with a little faster processing unit than HTC Sensation XL, because it has 1,25 GB more RAM memory and 7 more cpu cores (but slower).
ZTE Blade Z Max shoots much better photos and videos than HTC Sensation XL, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality and a camera in the back with a way better 16 megapixels resolution. ZTE Blade Z Max has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than HTC Sensation XL, because it has 16 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
ZTE Blade Z Max counts with a much better battery lifetime than HTC Sensation XL, because it has a 4080mAh battery size against 1600mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the ZTE Blade Z Max is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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