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| Global Score | |
| 47.2 | 51.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Cat |
| Android 4.0 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-01 |
| 4.74 x 2.50 x 0.43 inches | 5.70 x 2.92 x 0.49 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 489.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 233 pixels per inch | 234 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 304 GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 936 hours standby time 18 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The CAT S40 has an overall score of 51.9, which is slightly better than the ZTE Blade III's 47.2 global score. The CAT S40 construction is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker than ZTE Blade III. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the CAT S40 has a newer 5.1 version while ZTE Blade III has Android 4.0 version.
The CAT S40 features a little bit better hardware performance than ZTE Blade III, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the CAT S40 also counts with a larger amount of RAM. ZTE Blade III features a little sharper screen than CAT S40, although it has a little bit worse resolution of 800 x 480px, a just a bit lower screen density and a little smaller display.
The CAT S40 has a way better camera than ZTE Blade III, because it has a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels and a way better video resolution. CAT S40 has a superior storage to install applications and games than ZTE Blade III, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 64 GB and 16 GB internal storage capacity.
CAT S40 has a very superior battery performance than ZTE Blade III, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The CAT S40 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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