Screen size
Quick verdict
Blaze leads the measured specs 7-2.
Measured wins
Blaze
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Shell
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Blaze
GSM
Shell
GSM
2G bands
Blaze
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Shell
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GPRS
Blaze
Class 12
Shell
Class 12
EDGE
Blaze
Class 32
Shell
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
No
Announced
Blaze
2012, March. Released 2012, April
Shell
2011, June. Released 2011, August
Status
Blaze
Discontinued
Shell
Discontinued
Dimensions
Blaze
114 x 62.5 x 11.5 mm (4.49 x 2.46 x 0.45 in)
Shell
111.5 x 60 x 14.3 mm (4.39 x 2.36 x 0.56 in)
Weight
Blaze
131.5 g (4.62 oz)
Shell
240 g (8.47 oz)
SIM
Blaze
Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Shell
Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Keyboard
Blaze
-
Shell
QWERTY
Type
Blaze
TFT resistive touchscreen
Shell
TFT
Size
Blaze
3.5 inches, 3.50, 36.5 cm2 (~51.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Shell
2.2 inches, 15.0 cm2 (~22.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Blaze
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Shell
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
Card slot
Blaze
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Shell
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Phonebook
Blaze
1000 entries
Shell
500 entries
Call records
Blaze
Yes
Shell
Yes
Internal
Blaze
1GB 512MB RAM
Shell
128MB
Single
Blaze
2 MP
Shell
1.3 MP
Features
Blaze
LED flash
Shell
-
Video
Blaze
Yes
Shell
Yes
Other
Blaze
No
Shell
No
Loudspeaker
Blaze
Yes
Shell
Yes
3.5mm jack
Blaze
Yes
Shell
No
WLAN
Blaze
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Shell
No
Bluetooth
Blaze
2.1, EDR
Shell
2.1, EDR
Positioning
Blaze
No
Shell
No
NFC
Blaze
No
Shell
No
Radio
Blaze
FM radio
Shell
FM radio
USB
Blaze
microUSB
Shell
microUSB
Sensors
Blaze
Shell
Messaging
Blaze
SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Shell
SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Games
Blaze
Yes
Shell
Yes
Java
Blaze
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Shell
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Other
Blaze
MP3/MP4 player Organizer Voice memo
Shell
MP3/MP4 player Organizer Voice memo
Type
Blaze
Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Shell
Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Stand-by
Blaze
Up to 180 h
Shell
Up to 150 h
Talk time
Blaze
Up to 4 h
Shell
Up to 4 h
Colors
Blaze
Black, White
Shell
Black, Silver