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Orange San Francisco

Orange San Francisco

#3249
ZTE Blade

ZTE Blade

#3251

Category Breakdown

Orange San Francisco
ZTE Blade
Performance
65.565.5
Camera
41.941.9
Display
76.376.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
59.059.0

Summary

  • The Orange San Francisco and ZTE Blade both feature a 3.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, providing similar visual experiences.
  • In terms of build quality, the San Francisco is slightly heavier at 130g compared to the Blade's 110g, but both have identical dimensions.
  • Performance-wise, they share the same Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 chipset, 600 MHz CPU, and 512MB RAM, resulting in comparable processing capabilities.
  • Their cameras are also identical, with a 3.15 MP rear camera and no front camera.
  • Both devices are equipped with a 1250 mAh battery and lack fast charging or wireless capabilities.
  • They run on Android 2.1, upgradable to 2.2, offering a similar software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Orange San Francisco
ZTE Blade

General

Release Date

2011
2010

Announced

2011
2010

Description

N/A
Also known as Orange San Francisco, T-Mobile Blade

Display

Size

3.5"
3.5"

Type

AMOLED, 256K colors
AMOLED or LCD, 256K colors

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1

CPU

600 MHz ARM 11
600 MHz ARM 11

GPU

Adreno 200
Adreno 200

Memory

512MB RAM, 512MB
512MB RAM, 512MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
3.15 MP

Main Camera Details

3.15 MP, AF
3.15 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1250 mAh
1250 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1250 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1250 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

116 x 56.5 x 11.8 mm (4.57 x 2.22 x 0.46 in)
116 x 56.5 x 11.8 mm (4.57 x 2.22 x 0.46 in)

Weight

130 g
110 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2)

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)

OS Version

Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes