Plum Axe
#7299
ZTE Skate Acqua
#8688Category Breakdown
Plum Axe
ZTE Skate Acqua
Performance
34.933.1
Camera
39.614.1
Display
34.123.0
Battery
14.016.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
25.927.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
19.614.4
Summary
- The Plum Axe and ZTE Skate Acqua both feature a 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, but the Skate Acqua supports 65K colors compared to the Axe's 256K.
- In terms of performance, the Axe uses a Mediatek MT6575 chipset while the Skate Acqua is powered by a Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1, both with 1.0 GHz CPUs and 4GB of RAM.
- Camera specifications are identical with a 5 MP rear camera, but the Skate Acqua can record video at 720p, whereas the Axe does not specify video capabilities.
- The Skate Acqua has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1600 mAh compared to the Axe's 1400 mAh.
- Both devices run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and lack advanced features like stereo speakers or wireless charging.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Plum Axe
ZTE Skate Acqua
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 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
LED flash
Front Camera
VGA
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
720p
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)
N/A
Weight
98 g
N/A
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Mi-Fi hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.1
2.1, A2DP, EDR
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