alcatel OT-978 vs BLU Elite 3.8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Elite 3.8: 7.5 g lighter

    OT-978:
    144.5 g
    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 6.1 mm narrower

    OT-978:
    66.1 mm
    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    OT-978:
    4 in
    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 7.4 mm shorter

    OT-978:
    127.4 mm
    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. OT-978

    Height:
    127.4 mm +7.4 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    66.1 mm +6.1 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. OT-978

    144.5 g

    +7.5 g versus Elite 3.8

  2. 2. Elite 3.8

    137 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. OT-978

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²

OT-978 has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than Elite 3.8.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

OT-978: Original memory entry

512 MB

Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. OT-978

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Elite 3.8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. OT-9782. Elite 3.8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-978, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationOT-978Elite 3.8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.4 Х 66.1 Х 10.9 mm
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
Weight
  • 144.5 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-978, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationOT-978Elite 3.8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 41.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.1%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-978, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationOT-978Elite 3.8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-978, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationOT-978Elite 3.8
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-978, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationOT-978Elite 3.8
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-978, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationOT-978Elite 3.8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-978, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationOT-978Elite 3.8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-978, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationOT-978Elite 3.8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)