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| Global Score | |
| 52.5 | 57.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Android 2.3.3 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2011-09-08 | 2017-07-14 |
| 4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 inches | 6.14 x 3.06 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.12 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 290.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | -- |
| 245 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 409,6 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.32 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 425 hours standby time 8.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | 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 general score of 57.4, which is a bit better than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G's 52.5 score. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the ZTE Blade Spark has a newer 7.1 Nougat version while Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G has Android 2.3.3, providing some nice extra features and enhanced performance. The ZTE Blade Spark is a newer device, and it is also extremely thinner and just a bit lighter than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G.
ZTE Blade Spark has just a little better performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G has a sharper screen than ZTE Blade Spark, although it has a little bit lower pixel number per screen inch, a way worse resolution of 854 x 480 pixels and a lot smaller screen.
ZTE Blade Spark counts with a much better camera than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a lot higher (Full HD) video definition. ZTE Blade Spark counts with a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G, because it has 16 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The ZTE Blade Spark features a much longer battery performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, ZTE Blade Spark is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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