Plum Axe
#7299
ZTE Blade III
#7663Category Breakdown
Plum Axe
ZTE Blade III
Performance
34.933.2
Camera
39.639.6
Display
34.123.0
Battery
14.016.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
25.928.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
19.617.9
Summary
- The Plum Axe and ZTE Blade III both feature a 4.0" TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, but the Blade III supports 65K colors compared to the Axe's 256K.
- In terms of performance, the Axe uses a Mediatek MT6575 chipset with a Cortex-A9 CPU, while the Blade III is powered by a Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 with a Cortex-A5 CPU, both having 4GB of storage and 512MB of RAM.
- Camera specifications are identical with a 5 MP rear camera and no front camera on either device.
- The Blade III has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1600 mAh compared to the Axe's 1400 mAh.
- Both phones run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), but the Blade III offers enhanced connectivity options with Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA support, while the Axe has a simpler Wi-Fi setup.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Plum Axe
ZTE Blade III
General
Release Date
2012
2012
Announced
2012
2012
Description
Z401 - Single SIM
Z400 - Dual SIM
N/A
Display
Size
4"
4"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 65K colors
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
CPU
1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU
PowerVR SGX531
Adreno 200
Memory
4GB 512MB RAM
4GB (2.5GB user available), 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Front Camera
VGA
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1400 mAh
1600 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
122 x 63.6 x 10.4 mm (4.80 x 2.50 x 0.41 in)
123 x 63.5 x 10 mm (4.84 x 2.5 x 0.39 in)
Weight
98 g
130 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Mi-Fi hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth
2.1
2.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass