Asus PadFone E vs ZTE Blade A3

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: 38 g lighter

    PadFone E:
    126 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    PadFone E: 6.1 mm narrower

    PadFone E:
    69.7 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone E: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone E:
    4.7 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    PadFone E:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Blade A3:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 0.9 mm thinner

    PadFone E:
    9.1 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    PadFone E: 12.8 mm shorter

    PadFone E:
    139.6 mm
    Blade A3:
    152.4 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. PadFone E

    Height:
    139.6 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.9 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +12.8 mm versus PadFone E
    Width:
    75.8 mm +6.1 mm versus PadFone E
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone E

    126 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +38 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. Blade A3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Blade A3 has approximately 36.9% 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, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFone EBlade A3
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Blade A3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2180 mAh versus PadFone E

Specifications

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1. PadFone E2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone E, Blade A3.
SpecificationPadFone EBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone E, Blade A3.
SpecificationPadFone EBlade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.6%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone E, Blade A3.
SpecificationPadFone EBlade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for PadFone E, Blade A3.
SpecificationPadFone EBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone E, Blade A3.
SpecificationPadFone EBlade A3
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 150 EUR
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)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone E, Blade A3.
SpecificationPadFone EBlade A3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone E, Blade A3.
SpecificationPadFone EBlade A3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone E, Blade A3.
SpecificationPadFone EBlade A3
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