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Huawei P9 Lite (L31) vs ZTE V821

Side by side comparison between Huawei P9 Lite vs ZTE V821 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare ZTE V821 X Huawei P9 Lite (L31) 25Points
5.2"
IPS

1080x1920

13
MP

8mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
2.4"
CSTN

320x240

2
MP
N/A
900
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Huawei P9 Lite (L31)

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P9 Lite (L31)} 25 Advantages Huawei P9 Lite (L31) vs V821} 3 Advantages ZTE V821
+16GB (12GB available)122 times
More internal storage for applications and files
vs256MB (100MB available)
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC7 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
+7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)65%
Thinner
vs12.4 millimeters (0.49 inches)
+TFT IPS LCDAdvantage
TFT IPS LCD display is brighter and more vivid
vsCSTN - passive matrix
+16 million245 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
vs65 thousand
+1080x1920 pixels26 times
Higher resolution screen
vs320x240 pixels
+424 PPI154%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs167 PPI
+5.2"117%
Larger screen
vs2.4"
+(back) 13MP6 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 2MP
+LED flashAdvantage
The LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
vsNot supported
+AutofocusAdvantage
Best autofocus type for taking pictures
vsNot supported
+(front) 8MPAdvantage
A front-camera is best for taking selfies
vsNot supported
+Full HD (1920x1080)81 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsQCIF (176x144)
+Android 7.0 NougatAdvantage
Android 7.0 Nougat is newer and safer
vsAndroid 2.2.1 Froyo
+4G LTEAdvantage
The 4G LTE network is newer and faster
vs2G EDGE
+(4G LTE) 150 Mbps635 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(2G EDGE) 0.236 Mbps
+CapacitiveAdvantage
Better touchscreen. The capacitive screen is much more sensitive.
vsResistive
+MultitouchAdvantage
Better touch type. Multitouch allows to use more fingers at the same time.
vsSingle
+Accelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+3000 mAh2 times
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs900 mAh
+Video callingAdvantage
The video calling allows to make calls with voice and video
vsNot supported
+802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] is newer and faster
vs802.11 b/g [wifi3]
+4.1 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.1 + A2DP is newer and faster
vs2.1 + A2DP
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet
vsHTML, XHTML
147 grams (5.15 ounces)vs+120 grams (4.2 ounces)23%
Lighter
LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)vs+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
vs+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(dedicated slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.

7 Common items in both devices
Only digital zoom
Hands-free calling
Vibrating alert
3.5mm jack
FM
A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS / A-GPS, GeoTagging
MicroUSB 2.0
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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

Huawei P9 Lite (L31)ZTE V821
 
ModelHuawei P9 Lite (L31)ZTE V821
Other model namesHuawei P9 Lite VNS-L31 (3GB RAM), Huawei VenusZTE V821, ZTE GV821, ZTE GSM V821 Dual Chip, Dual SIM
Country or region available(Europe)South AfricaAlgeriaChinaPhilippinesHong KongIndonesiaMalaysiaMoroccoSingaporeThailandVietnam
(Europe), South Africa, Algeria, China, Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
feature not registered
BrandHuaweiZTE
Release date5/15/2016, Announced: 4/20/20166/1/2011
Depth7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)12.4 millimeters (0.49 inches)
Size (width x height)72.6 x 146.8 millimeters (2.86 x 5.78 in)61 x 110 millimeters (2.4 x 4.33 in)
Weight147 grams (5.15 ounces)120 grams (4.2 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum body, glass front, plastic backfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

Huawei P9 Lite (L31)ZTE V821
Display typeTFT IPS LCDCSTN - passive matrix
Screen size5.2" inches2.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio)~26.6% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x1920 pixels (16:9)320x240 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchResistive Single touch 1-point
Pixel density (dot pitch)424 PPI167 PPI
Colors16 million65 thousand
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresNot supportedfeature not registered

๐Ÿค– Operating System

Huawei P9 Lite (L31)ZTE V821
System versionAndroid 6.0.1 MarshmallowAndroid 2.2.1 Froyo
Firmware updateAndroid 7.0 Nougatfeature not registered
User InterfaceEmotion UI 4.1feature not registered

โš™๏ธ Processor

Huawei P9 Lite (L31)ZTE V821
Chipset64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 650 (16nm)MediaTek MT6516
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
Single-core, 1 processor:
Single-core ARM926EJ-S rev 5 (Single-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-T830 MP2 (900MHz)feature not registered
Performance (benchmark)Basemark OS II: 1242 (v2)feature not registered

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

Huawei P9 Lite (L31)ZTE V821
RAM memory3GB LPDDR3feature not registered
Internal storage16GB (12GB available)
eMMC 5.1
256MB (100MB available)
External storageUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

Huawei P9 Lite (L31)ZTE V821
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(dedicated slot)
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps0.236 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 900/1900/2100Not supported
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4 (1, 3, 7, 8, 20)Not supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, EDGE
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGEGPRS

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

Huawei P9 Lite (L31)ZTE V821
Back camera (main camera)13 megapixels2 megapixels
Main camera resolution4128x3096 pixels1600x1200 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsQCIF (176x144)
FlashLED flashNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor size1/3" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.12ยตm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusNot supported
Touch focusSupportedfeature not registered
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionfeature not registered
BSI sensorSupportedfeature not registered
HDRHDR photo only main camerafeature not registered
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

Huawei P9 Lite (L31)ZTE V821
Front camera (secondary)8 megapixelsNot supported
Front camera resolution3264x2448 pixelsNot supported
Video recording (secondary)HD (1280x720)Not supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Huawei P9 Lite (L31)ZTE V821
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)
24-bit/192kHz
Supported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or morefeature not registered
RadioFMFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263MP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, eAAC+

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

Huawei P9 Lite (L31)ZTE V821
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.1 + A2DP2.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz)
DLNANot supportedfeature not registered
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedfeature not registered

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

Huawei P9 Lite (L31)ZTE V821
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Proximity sensor
Not supported
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

Huawei P9 Lite (L31)ZTE V821
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Li3709T42P3h483757
Battery capacity3000 mAh900 mAh
Charger, watts10W Wired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered7.5 hours
Standbyfeature not registered316.7 hours (13.2 days)

โž• Other features

Huawei P9 Lite (L31)ZTE V821
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS, MMS, E-mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedFixed QWERTY keyboard
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Black, White, Goldโ€ข Colors: Black on red
โ€ข WiFi hotspot
Java framework

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

Huawei P9 Lite (L31)ZTE V821
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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