ZTE Grand Era (U985) vs Motorola XT860 4G
Side by side comparison between ZTE Grand Era vs Motorola XT860 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4"
TFT
TFT
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1540
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? ZTE Grand Era (U985)
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15 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE Grand Era (U985) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
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| Model | Grand Era (U985) | XT860 4G |
| Other model names | ZTE Grand Era V985, ZTE U985 | Verizon Motorola XT860 4G |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | ZTE | Motorola |
| Release date | 9/1/2012 | 7/1/2011 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66 x 133 millimeters (2.6 x 5.24 in) | 64.1 x 123.3 millimeters (2.52 x 4.85 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 184 grams (6.44 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE Grand Era (U985) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 326 PPI | 275 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE Grand Era (U985) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE Grand Era (U985) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 3 AP33H | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce | PowerVR SGX540 MP1 (365MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE Grand Era (U985) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 16GB (13.29GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE Grand Era (U985) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse 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 | Not supported | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| ZTE Grand Era (U985) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| HDR | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| ZTE Grand Era (U985) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | 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 Grand Era (U985) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE Grand Era (U985) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE Grand Era (U985) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE Grand Era (U985) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 1540 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 9.4 hours |
| Standby | 313.3 hours (13.1 days) | 240 hours (10 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE Grand Era (U985) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Touch focus • 360° panorama shot • BSI sensor • HDR • HD Voice • Dolby surround • WiFi hotspot • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Java framework | • Colors: Black • 8GB microSD included • Motorola MotoBlur UI • Touch focus • HDMI 1.3a • HAC (M4/T3) • DLNA • WiFi hotspot • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE Grand Era (U985) | Motorola XT860 4G | |
| 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 |