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BLU C4 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

    C4: 46 g lighter

    C4:
    118 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    C4: 11.6 mm narrower

    C4:
    64.2 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C4: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    C4:
    4 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 2.7 mm thinner

    C4:
    10.9 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    C4: 28.1 mm shorter

    C4:
    124.3 mm
    Blade A3:
    152.4 mm
  • Release year

    C4:
    2018
    Blade A3:
    2017

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. C4

    Height:
    124.3 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.7 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +28.1 mm versus C4
    Width:
    75.8 mm +11.6 mm versus C4
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C4

    118 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +46 g versus C4

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. C4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 83.1% more rectangular screen area than C4.

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 C4, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC4Blade A3
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
C4: Original memory entry

8 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. C4

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

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. C4

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2700 mAh versus C4

Specifications

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1. C42. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C4, Blade A3.
SpecificationC4Blade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.3 Х 64.2 Х 10.9 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C4, Blade A3.
SpecificationC4Blade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C4, Blade A3.
SpecificationC4Blade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C4, Blade A3.
SpecificationC4Blade A3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21722
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for C4, Blade A3.
SpecificationC4Blade A3
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 USD
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C4, Blade A3.
SpecificationC4Blade A3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C4, Blade A3.
SpecificationC4Blade A3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for C4, Blade A3.
SpecificationC4Blade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity