Huawei Ascend G300 vs ZTE Blade III
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Huawei Ascend G300 and the ZTE Blade III, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Huawei Ascend G300 | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| Our rating | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Battery | 1,500 mAh | 1,600 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 4 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 140 g | 130 g |
| Released | Jul 2012 | Sep 2012 |
Summary: Huawei Ascend G300 is ahead on our rating. ZTE Blade III is ahead on battery, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? ZTE Blade III is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| Huawei Ascend G300 | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | TFT, 65K colors |
| Size | 4.0 inches | 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | — |
| Pixel Density | 233 ppi | — |
Platform
| Huawei Ascend G300 | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A |
| CPU | 1 GHz Cortex-A5 | 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 (single-core) |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Adreno 200 |
Memory
| Huawei Ascend G300 | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB | microSDHC, up to 32GB |
| Internal | 4 GB (2.5 GB user available), 512 MB RAM | 4GB (2.5GB user available), 512MB RAM |
Main Camera
| Huawei Ascend G300 | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash | 5 MP, autofocus |
| Features | Geo-tagging | Geo-tagging |
| Video | Yes (H.263, H.264, MPEG4) | 480p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| Huawei Ascend G300 | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| Single | No | No |
Battery
| Huawei Ascend G300 | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery |
| Stand-by | Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) | — |
| Talk time | Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) | — |
Body
| Huawei Ascend G300 | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| Dimensions | 122.5 x 63 x 10.5 mm (4.82 x 2.48 x 0.41 in) | 123 x 63.5 x 10 mm (4.84 x 2.5 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight | 140 g (4.94 oz) | 130 g (4.59 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| Huawei Ascend G300 | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
Launch
| Huawei Ascend G300 | ZTE Blade III |
|---|
| Announced | February 2012 | September 2012 |
| Status | Released April 2012 | Discontinued |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Huawei Ascend G300 or ZTE Blade III?
ZTE Blade III — 1,500 mAh for the Huawei Ascend G300 versus 1,600 mAh for the ZTE Blade III.
Which is lighter, Huawei Ascend G300 or ZTE Blade III?
ZTE Blade III — 140 g for the Huawei Ascend G300 versus 130 g for the ZTE Blade III.
Which is newer, Huawei Ascend G300 or ZTE Blade III?
ZTE Blade III — Jul 2012 for the Huawei Ascend G300 versus Sep 2012 for the ZTE Blade III.
Is the Huawei Ascend G300 or the ZTE Blade III rated higher?
We rate the Huawei Ascend G300 6/10 and the ZTE Blade III 4/10.
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