Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 51.2 | 55.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | HTC |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.0, 2.3, 2.2 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2011-01-06 |
| 4.94 x 2.52 x 0.35 inches | 4.75 x 2.44 x 0.56 inches |
| -- | 6.23 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6572 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1000 MB (266 MHz) RAM | 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-400 (Dual-Core 500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.5 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC ThunderBolt has a global score of 55.9, which is a bit better than ZTE Blade Q Mini's global score of 51.2. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the HTC ThunderBolt has older 4.0 version while ZTE Blade Q Mini has Android 4.2 version. ZTE Blade Q Mini has a little more vivid display than HTC ThunderBolt, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 480px, the ZTE Blade Q Mini also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The HTC ThunderBolt has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than ZTE Blade Q Mini, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 32 GB, the HTC ThunderBolt also has 4 GB more internal memory capacity. The ZTE Blade Q Mini features a better performing CPU than HTC ThunderBolt, because it has a greater number of cores, a greater amount of RAM and a better graphics processing unit working at 1 gigahertz.
HTC ThunderBolt captures much clearer pictures and videos than ZTE Blade Q Mini, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels. The ZTE Blade Q Mini counts with a little better battery lifetime than HTC ThunderBolt, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the HTC ThunderBolt is also a lot cheaper.
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