ZTE Director
#8238
ZTE Score M
#8239Category Breakdown
ZTE Director
ZTE Score M
Performance
57.357.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
57.057.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.752.7
Summary
- The ZTE Director and ZTE Score M both feature a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, but the Director has a slightly more advanced software experience with Android 4.0 compared to the Score M's Android 2.3.
- In terms of performance, the Director is powered by a 1.0 GHz CPU, while the Score M has a lower 600 MHz CPU, which may affect overall responsiveness.
- Both devices have a 3.15 MP rear camera, but neither offers optical image stabilization.
- They share the same battery capacity of 1500 mAh, but the Director is marginally lighter at 140g compared to the Score M's 136g.
- Build quality is similar, with both having a plastic design, though the Director is slightly thicker.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
ZTE Director
ZTE Score M
General
Release Date
2013
2012
Announced
2013
2012
Description
For U.S. Cellular
For MetroPCS
Display
Size
3.5"
3.5"
Type
TFT
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
PPI
320
320
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
MSM7626A
N/A
CPU
1.0 GHz
600 MHz
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
4GB 512MB RAM
4GB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP
3.15 MP
Main Camera Details
3.15 MP
3.15 MP
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
1500 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
118.1 x 62.5 x 12.2 mm (4.65 x 2.46 x 0.48 in)
112 x 61.4 x 13.7 mm (4.41 x 2.42 x 0.54 in)
Weight
140 g
136 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Non-removable
Mini-SIM
Network
CDMA / EVDO
CDMA / EVDO
Network Speed
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
OS Version
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes