Plum Axe
#7299
ZTE U880E
#8480Category Breakdown
Plum Axe
ZTE U880E
Performance
34.932.4
Camera
39.639.6
Display
34.116.9
Battery
14.01.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
25.925.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
19.615.0
Summary
- The Plum Axe and ZTE U880E both feature a 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Plum Axe is powered by a Mediatek MT6575 chipset with a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, while the ZTE U880E uses a Marvell PXA920H processor, also at 1.0 GHz; both have 4GB of storage and 512MB of RAM.
- The camera specifications are identical, with a 5 MP rear camera and no front camera on either device.
- Battery capacity is a notable difference, as the Plum Axe has a 1400 mAh battery, while the ZTE U880E lacks a specified battery capacity.
- Build quality shows the Plum Axe is lighter at 98g compared to the ZTE U880E's 141g, and the software experience differs with the Plum running Android 4.0 and the ZTE on Android 2.3.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Plum Axe
ZTE U880E
General
Release Date
2012
2012
Announced
2012
2012
Description
Z401 - Single SIM
Z400 - Dual SIM
For China Mobile
Display
Size
4"
4"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT
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)
Marvell PXA920H
CPU
1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
1.0 GHz
GPU
PowerVR SGX531
N/A
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
VGA
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
N/A
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 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)
120.5 x 63.6 x 10.8 mm (4.74 x 2.50 x 0.43 in)
Weight
98 g
141 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Mi-Fi hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
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 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass