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| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 57.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2011-09-12 | 2017-07-14 |
| 4.96 x 2.63 x 0.33 inches | 6.14 x 3.06 x 0.38 inches |
| 3.90 ounces | 6.12 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | -- |
| 217 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Single-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.65 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The ZTE Blade Spark has a score of 57.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Focus S's score of 56.5. ZTE Blade Spark's construction is incredibly newer, but thicker and much heavier than Samsung Focus S. ZTE Blade Spark has Android 7.1 Nougat OS, while Samsung Focus S works with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS.
The ZTE Blade Spark features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Focus S, because it has more 1.4 GHz cpu cores. The Samsung Focus S has a bit more vivid display than ZTE Blade Spark, although it has a lot smaller display, a way worse resolution of 800 x 480px and a little bit less pixels per display inch.
Samsung Focus S takes slightly better photographs and videos than ZTE Blade Spark, although it has a camera with way less mega pixels resolution and a lot lower 1280x720 (HD) video quality. The ZTE Blade Spark has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Focus S, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the ZTE Blade Spark also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
ZTE Blade Spark features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Focus S, because it has a 3140mAh battery capacity against 1650mAh.
ZTE Blade Spark costs a bit more than the Samsung Focus S, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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