ZTE Grand Series: Key Features of Mid-Range Smartphones

ZTE Grand Series Phones – English Detailed Specifications

The ZTE Grand series covers a lineup of mid-range and budget smartphones launched between 2013–2018, targeting users seeking balanced performance, large displays, and long battery life for daily use. Below are detailed specs for each model in the series.

1. ZTE Grand 5.5 HD II (2014)

Basic Information

Release Date: Q2 2014
Model Number: ZTE V988
Form Factor: Slate; plastic body; physical home/back/menu keys
Dimensions & Weight: 150.1 × 76.2 × 7.9 mm, 145 g
Color Options: Black, White
Build: No IP rating; glass front, plastic back

Hardware & Display

Category	Details
Display	5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen; 1280×720 (HD); 267 ppi; multitouch support
Chipset & CPU	MediaTek MT6592 octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7; Mali-450 MP4 GPU
Memory	2 GB RAM; 16 GB internal storage; microSDXC expandable up to 32 GB
Battery	Removable Li-Po 3000 mAh; talk time up to 12 h (3G); standby up to 400 h

Camera & Connectivity

Rear Camera: 13 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, LED flash; 1080p@30fps video recording
Front Camera: 5 MP, f/2.4; 720p video calls
Connectivity: 3G HSPA+; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth 4.0; GPS; micro-USB 2.0; 3.5 mm jack
OS: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean (no official upgrades)

2. ZTE Grand Energy (2015)

Basic Information

Release Date: Q1 2015
Model Number: ZTE Blade L5 Plus (regional rebranding)
Form Factor: Slate; thick plastic body (battery-focused); side volume/power keys
Dimensions & Weight: 144 × 72 × 10.3 mm, 160 g
Color Options: Black, Gold

Hardware & Display

Category	Details
Display	5.0-inch IPS LCD; 854×480 (FWVGA); 196 ppi; capacitive multitouch
Chipset & CPU	MediaTek MT6582 quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7; Mali-400 MP2 GPU
Memory	1 GB RAM; 8 GB internal storage; microSDXC expandable up to 64 GB
Battery	Removable Li-Po 4000 mAh (key feature); talk time up to 18 h (3G); standby up to 600 h

Camera & Connectivity

Rear Camera: 8 MP, f/2.0, autofocus, LED flash; 720p@30fps video
Front Camera: 2 MP, fixed focus; VGA video calls
Connectivity: 3G HSPA+; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth 3.0; GPS; micro-USB 2.0; 3.5 mm jack
OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat (no official upgrades)

3. ZTE Grand M2 (2015) & ZTE Grand M2 LTE (2015)

The Grand M2 has two variants: 3G-only (Grand M2) and 4G-enabled (Grand M2 LTE).

Basic Information

Release Date: Q3 2015
Model Numbers: Grand M2 (ZTE Z787) / Grand M2 LTE (ZTE Z788)
Form Factor: Slate; metal frame; rear fingerprint scanner (LTE variant only)
Dimensions & Weight: 153 × 77 × 8.9 mm, 170 g
Color Options: Black, White, Gold

Hardware & Display (Shared Specs)

Category	Details
Display	5.5-inch IPS LCD; 1280×720 (HD); 267 ppi; multitouch
Chipset & CPU	Grand M2: MediaTek MT6735 quad-core 1.3 GHz; Grand M2 LTE: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core 1.2 GHz; Adreno 306 GPU
Memory	2 GB RAM; 16 GB internal storage; microSDXC expandable up to 128 GB
Battery	Removable Li-Po 4000 mAh; talk time up to 15 h (3G/LTE); standby up to 500 h

Camera & Connectivity (Key Differences)

Feature	Grand M2 (3G)	Grand M2 LTE (4G)
Rear Camera	13 MP, autofocus, LED flash; 1080p video	13 MP, PDAF, LED flash; 1080p video
Front Camera	5 MP, fixed focus	8 MP, autofocus
Network	3G HSPA+	4G LTE Cat4; 3G fallback
Extra Features	No fingerprint scanner	Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner

OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop (no official upgrades)

4. ZTE Grand Max (2014)

Basic Information

Release Date: Q1 2014
Model Number: ZTE Z970 (US variant for AT&T)
Form Factor: Slate; metal frame; front capacitive keys
Dimensions & Weight: 156 × 78 × 8.3 mm, 185 g
Color Options: Black

Hardware & Display

Category	Details
Display	6.0-inch IPS LCD; 1280×720 (HD); 245 ppi; multitouch
Chipset & CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core 1.2 GHz; Adreno 305 GPU
Memory	2 GB RAM; 16 GB internal storage; microSDXC expandable up to 64 GB
Battery	Removable Li-Po 3400 mAh; talk time up to 14 h (3G); standby up to 350 h

Camera & Connectivity

Rear Camera: 13 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, LED flash; 1080p@30fps video
Front Camera: 2 MP, fixed focus; VGA video calls
Connectivity: 4G LTE Cat4; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth 4.0; GPS; micro-USB 2.0; 3.5 mm jack
OS: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (upgradable to Android 4.4 KitKat)

5. ZTE Grand Mini (2016)

Basic Information

Release Date: Q2 2016
Model Number: ZTE V815W
Form Factor: Compact slate; plastic body; side-mounted keys
Dimensions & Weight: 126 × 64 × 9.2 mm, 120 g
Color Options: Black, White

Hardware & Display

Category	Details
Display	4.0-inch IPS LCD; 800×480 (WVGA); 233 ppi; multitouch
Chipset & CPU	MediaTek MT6580 quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7; Mali-400 MP2 GPU
Memory	1 GB RAM; 8 GB internal storage; microSDXC expandable up to 32 GB
Battery	Removable Li-Po 2000 mAh; talk time up to 8 h (3G); standby up to 250 h

Camera & Connectivity

Rear Camera: 5 MP, fixed focus, LED flash; 480p@30fps video
Front Camera: 2 MP, fixed focus; VGA video calls
Connectivity: 3G HSPA+; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth 4.0; GPS; micro-USB 2.0; 3.5 mm jack
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow

6. ZTE Grand X (2012) & ZTE Grand X LTE (2013)

Basic Information

Release Date: Grand X (Q3 2012); Grand X LTE (Q1 2013)
Model Numbers: Grand X (ZTE V970) / Grand X LTE (ZTE T82)
Form Factor: Slate; plastic body; front capacitive keys
Dimensions & Weight: 142 × 71.6 × 9.9 mm, 140 g (Grand X); 144 × 73 × 10.1 mm, 150 g (Grand X LTE)
Color Options: Black, White

Hardware & Display (Key Differences)

Feature	Grand X (3G)	Grand X LTE (4G)
Display	4.3-inch IPS LCD; 960×540 (qHD); 256 ppi	4.5-inch IPS LCD; 1280×720 (HD); 326 ppi
Chipset & CPU	NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core 1.0 GHz; ULP GeForce GPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro dual-core 1.5 GHz; Adreno 225 GPU
Memory	1 GB RAM; 4 GB internal storage; expandable up to 32 GB	1 GB RAM; 8 GB internal storage; expandable up to 64 GB
Battery	Removable Li-Po 1600 mAh	Removable Li-Po 2000 mAh

Camera & Connectivity

Rear Camera: Grand X (8 MP, 1080p video); Grand X LTE (8 MP, PDAF, 1080p video)
Front Camera: Both 1.3 MP, VGA video calls
Network: Grand X (3G HSPA+); Grand X LTE (4G LTE Cat3)
OS: Grand X (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich); Grand X LTE (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean)

7. ZTE Grand XL (2017) & ZTE Grand XL LTE (2017)

Basic Information

Release Date: Q4 2017
Model Numbers: Grand XL (ZTE Z719DL) / Grand XL LTE (ZTE Z718TL)
Form Factor: Slate; metal frame; rear fingerprint scanner
Dimensions & Weight: 153 × 77 × 8.5 mm, 175 g
Color Options: Black, Gold

Hardware & Display (Shared Specs)

Category	Details
Display	5.5-inch IPS LCD; 1280×720 (HD); 267 ppi; multitouch
Chipset & CPU	Grand XL: MediaTek MT6737 quad-core 1.3 GHz; Grand XL LTE: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 quad-core 1.4 GHz; Adreno 308 GPU
Memory	2 GB RAM; 16 GB internal storage; microSDXC expandable up to 128 GB
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh; talk time up to 10 h (3G/LTE); standby up to 300 h

Camera & Connectivity (Key Differences)

Feature	Grand XL (3G)	Grand XL LTE (4G)
Rear Camera	8 MP, autofocus, LED flash; 720p video	13 MP, PDAF, LED flash; 1080p video
Front Camera	5 MP, fixed focus	8 MP, autofocus
Network	3G HSPA+	4G LTE Cat4; VoLTE support