📱 Model features |
| ZTE Blade V8 Pro (Z978) | Huawei Honor 3X Pro |
| Model | Blade V8 Pro (Z978) | Honor 3X Pro |
| Other model names | ZTE Blade V8 Pro Z978, ZTE BV8P121 | Huawei Honor 3X Pro Dual-Sim |
| Country or region available | 
USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | ZTE | Huawei |
| Release date | 1/1/2017 | 6/1/2014 |
| Depth | 9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77 x 156 millimeters (3.03 x 6.14 in) | 77.4 x 149.5 millimeters (3.05 x 5.89 in) |
| Weight | 185 grams (6.48 ounces) | 162 grams (5.67 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System |
| ZTE Blade V8 Pro (Z978) | Huawei Honor 3X Pro |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
| ZTE Blade V8 Pro (Z978) | Huawei Honor 3X Pro |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm) | 32bit: MediaTek MT6592 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor:
8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor:
8x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz | ARM Mali-450 MP4 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage |
| ZTE Blade V8 Pro (Z978) | Huawei Honor 3X Pro |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) | 32GB (26GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot) |
📲 Display |
| ZTE Blade V8 Pro (Z978) | Huawei Honor 3X Pro |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | LTPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 401 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📶 Mobile networks |
| ZTE Blade V8 Pro (Z978) | Huawei Honor 3X Pro |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-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 card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF) and standard SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band detailsCollapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/2100 | UMTS 900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,12) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA |
📷 Camera |
| ZTE Blade V8 Pro (Z978) | Huawei Honor 3X Pro |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera)
13 megapixels
13MP | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
| ZTE Blade V8 Pro (Z978) | Huawei Honor 3X Pro |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia |
| ZTE Blade V8 Pro (Z978) | Huawei Honor 3X Pro |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity |
| ZTE Blade V8 Pro (Z978) | Huawei Honor 3X Pro |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4Ghz, 5Ghz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n (2.4Ghz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors |
| ZTE Blade V8 Pro (Z978) | Huawei Honor 3X Pro |
| Sensors | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
| ZTE Blade V8 Pro (Z978) | Huawei Honor 3X Pro |
| Battery type | LiPo: Li-Ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: Li-Ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3140 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 24 hours (1 day) | 22 hours |
| Standby | 552 hours (23 days) | 385 hours (16 days) |
➕ Other features |
| ZTE Blade V8 Pro (Z978) | Huawei Honor 3X Pro |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | - Colors: Black Diamond
- USB On-The-Go
- 2.5D curved edge screen
- Metal frame
- Plastic back case
- MiFavor UI
- 24-bit/192kHz audio
- Dolby audio sound enhancement
- Fast battery charging
- Quick Charge 2.0
- HAC M3/T4 | - Colors: Black, White
- Sony sensor camera
- DTS sound
- WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate |
| ZTE Blade V8 Pro (Z978) | Huawei Honor 3X Pro |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |