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Emporia SMART.5 vs ZTE Blade A31 Plus

What SMART.5 does better (9) and where Blade A31 Plus wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Emporia SMART.5
Emporia · 2021SMART.5
4.0Score
9 advantages≈ $170
Higher score
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ZTE Blade A31 Plus
ZTE · 2021Blade A31 Plus
3.8Score
5 advantages
3.6Display2.3
3.8Camera2.0
2.6Battery2.4
3.2Features4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

SMART.5Blade A31 Plus
72 × 1501077.5 × 159.29.6
SMART.5Blade A31 PlusDifference
Height150 mm159.2 mm−9.2 mm
Width72 mm77.5 mm−5.5 mm
Thickness10 mm9.6 mm+0.4 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is SMART.5 better than Blade A31 Plus?

  1. RAM3 GB vs 1 GB3×
  2. Main camera13 MP vs 5 MP2.6×
  3. Battery capacity3,550 mAh vs 3,000 mAh+18%
  4. Pixel density293 ppi vs 179 ppi+64%
  5. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  6. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz+12%
  7. Resolution (width)720 px vs 480 px+50%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  9. Bluetooth5 vs 4.2+19%

Why is Blade A31 Plus better than SMART.5?

  1. NFCNo · SMART.5: Yes
  2. Dual SIMNo · SMART.5: Yes
  3. Screen size5.5″ vs 6″+9%
  4. Thickness10 mm vs 9.6 mm+4%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio72.3% vs 75.3%+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Emporia SMART.5Emporia SMART.5≈ $1704.0
Design
Weight179 g—
Thickness10 mm9.6 mm
Height150 mm159.2 mm
Width72 mm77.5 mm
Ingress protectionIP54—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
ColoursBlackBlue, Gray
Display
Screen size5.5″6″
PanelIPS TFTIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px480 px
Resolution (height)1,440 px960 px
Pixel density293 ppi179 ppi
Refresh rate—60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio72.3%75.3%
Performance
Chipset—Unisoc SC9863A
Chip maker—Unisoc
Process—28 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
GPU—IMG8322
Memory
RAM3 GB1 GB
Storage (max)32 GB32 GB
Storage (base)32 GB32 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP5 MP
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—720p
Selfie camera—2 MP
Battery
Battery capacity3,550 mAh3,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth54.2
NFCNoYes
USB—microUSB 2.0
Satellite navigation—GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jack—Yes
Sensors—Accelerometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11 (Go edition)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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