Amazon Fire Phone 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: 23 g lighter

    Fire Phone:
    160 g
    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 6.5 mm narrower

    Fire Phone:
    66.5 mm
    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Fire Phone:
    4.7 in
    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
  • Chipset

    Fire Phone:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Fire Phone: 2.4 mm thinner

    Fire Phone:
    8.9 mm
    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 19.2 mm shorter

    Fire Phone:
    139.2 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. Fire Phone

    Height:
    139.2 mm +19.2 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    66.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +2.4 mm versus Fire Phone

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    160 g

    +23 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. Fire Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Elite 3.8

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

Fire Phone has approximately 48.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for Fire Phone, Elite 3.8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire PhoneElite 3.8
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Fire Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    2400 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Elite 3.8

  2. 2. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fire Phone2. Elite 3.8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire Phone, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationFire PhoneElite 3.8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire Phone, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationFire PhoneElite 3.8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 41.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire Phone, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationFire PhoneElite 3.8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Fire Phone, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationFire PhoneElite 3.8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 17458
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2125
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire Phone, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationFire PhoneElite 3.8
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
  • 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 Fire Phone, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationFire PhoneElite 3.8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire Phone, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationFire PhoneElite 3.8
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire Phone, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationFire PhoneElite 3.8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology
  • 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)