Asus PadFone E vs BLU Grand M3

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

    PadFone E: 28 g lighter

    PadFone E:
    126 g
    Grand M3:
    154 g
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone E: 0.64 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone E:
    4.7 in
    Grand M3:
    5.34 in
  • Chipset

    PadFone E:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Grand M3:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    PadFone E: 0.7 mm thinner

    PadFone E:
    9.1 mm
    Grand M3:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    PadFone E: 9.5 mm shorter

    PadFone E:
    139.6 mm
    Grand M3:
    149.1 mm
  • Release year

    PadFone E:
    2014
    Grand M3:
    2018

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. PadFone E

    Height:
    139.6 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Grand M3

    Height:
    149.1 mm +9.5 mm versus PadFone E
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.7 mm versus PadFone E

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone E

    126 g

  2. 2. Grand M3

    154 g

    +28 g versus PadFone E

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. PadFone E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Grand M3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.34 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    73.6 cm²

Grand M3 has approximately 20.8% more rectangular screen area than PadFone E.

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 PadFone E, Grand M3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFone EGrand M3
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
PadFone E: Original memory entry

1 GB 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. PadFone E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Grand M3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. PadFone E

    1820 mAh

  2. 2. Grand M3

    2500 mAh

    +680 mAh versus PadFone E

Specifications

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1. PadFone E2. Grand M3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone E, Grand M3.
SpecificationPadFone EGrand M3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 149.1 Х 70.5 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.34" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone E, Grand M3.
SpecificationPadFone EGrand M3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 73.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.6%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone E, Grand M3.
SpecificationPadFone EGrand M3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for PadFone E, Grand M3.
SpecificationPadFone EGrand M3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26352
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 579
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1447
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone E, Grand M3.
SpecificationPadFone EGrand M3
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 110 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 675 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone E, Grand M3.
SpecificationPadFone EGrand M3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone E, Grand M3.
SpecificationPadFone EGrand M3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone E, Grand M3.
SpecificationPadFone EGrand M3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Padfone Station with 10.1 inches Super IPS display
  • 1280 x 720 pixels
  • 181.5 x 263.6 x 17.4 mm
  • 525.7 g
  • 5000 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA