ZTE Blade V10 vs Nokia 6.1
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.3-inch ZTE Blade V10 (with MediaTek Helio P70) that was released on February 25, 2019, against the Nokia 6.1, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 and came out 14 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the ZTE Blade V10
- Has a 0.8 inch larger screen size
- Thinner bezels – 9.33% more screen real estate
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio P70
- 73% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 304 and 176 points
- Weighs 16 grams less
Reasons to consider the Nokia 6.1
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Supports 18W fast charging
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4 1333 MHz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- More recent OS version: Android 10 versus 9
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2280 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.9:9 | 16:9 |
| PPI | 403 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.5% | 74.17% |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 32 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1538:1 | - |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 158 mm (6.22 inches) | 148.8 mm (5.86 inches) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 156 gramm (5.5 oz) | 172 gramm (6.07 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | Black, Silver |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P70 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 |
| Max. clock | 2100 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP3 | Adreno 508 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~255 GFLOPS | ~163 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 1333 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 128 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 8
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | MiFavor 9.0 | Android One |
Battery
| Capacity | 3200 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charge power | - | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | Yes, Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:05 hr | 1:35 hr |
Battery life tests
Web browsing (Wi-Fi)
Watching videos (Player)
Talk (3G)
Camera
| Matrix | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4616 x 3464 | 4616 x 3464 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 2 (16 MP + 5 MP) | 1 (16 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 16 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus |
- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6560 x 4928 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2019 | January 2018 |
| Release date | May 2019 | March 2018 |
| Launch price | ~ 212 USD | ~ 225 USD |
| SAR (head) | 0.127 W/kg | 0.944 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.847 W/kg | 1.82 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the ZTE Blade V10 is definitely a better buy.
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