Sony Xperia J
#8652
ZTE Blade III
#7663Category Breakdown
Sony Xperia J
ZTE Blade III
Performance
33.133.2
Camera
11.939.6
Display
16.923.0
Battery
17.016.2
Build
17.30.2
Connectivity
28.028.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
14.517.9
Summary
- The Sony Xperia J and ZTE Blade III both feature a 4.0-inch TFT display, but the Xperia J has a slightly higher resolution of 480 x 854 pixels compared to the Blade III's 480 x 800 pixels.
- Both devices are powered by the Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 chipset with a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 CPU and Adreno 200 GPU, offering similar performance levels and 4GB of storage, though the Blade III provides slightly more user-accessible storage at 2.5GB.
- Both smartphones have a 5 MP rear camera without optical image stabilization, but the Blade III supports video recording while the Xperia J is limited to 480p.
- In terms of battery, the Xperia J has a slightly larger capacity at 1750 mAh compared to the Blade III's 1600 mAh.
- Both phones run on Android 4.0, with the Xperia J being upgradable to 4.1.2, while the Blade III remains on 4.0.
- The Xperia J is marginally lighter at 124g versus the Blade III's 130g, and their designs differ slightly in dimensions.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Sony Xperia J
ZTE Blade III
General
Release Date
2012
2012
Announced
2012
2012
Description
Also known as Sony ST26i/ST26a
N/A
Display
Size
4"
4"
Type
TFT
TFT, 65K colors
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
CPU
1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU
Adreno 200
Adreno 200
Memory
4GB (2GB user available), 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
480p
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1750 mAh
1600 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
124.3 x 61.2 x 9.2 mm (4.89 x 2.41 x 0.36 in)
123 x 63.5 x 10 mm (4.84 x 2.5 x 0.39 in)
Weight
124 g
130 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Pink
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.63 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
N/A
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/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
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 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass