BLU Elite 3.8 vs Gionee M7

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Elite 3.8:
    LCD
    M7:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Elite 3.8: 43 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    M7:
    180 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 16 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    M7:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 2.21 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    M7:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    M7:
    Mediatek Helio P30 (16 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Elite 3.8:
    Single
    M7:
    Dual

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. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +4.1 mm versus M7
  2. 2. M7

    Height:
    157 mm +37 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    76 mm +16 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. M7

    180 g

    +43 g versus Elite 3.8

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. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. M7

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

M7 has approximately 126.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for Elite 3.8, M7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElite 3.8M7
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
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. Elite 3.8

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

2. M7

NFC:
Yes
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. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. M7

    4000 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. M7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, M7.
SpecificationElite 3.8M7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 157 Х 76 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); Amigo 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek Helio P30 (16 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, M7.
SpecificationElite 3.8M7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 93.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 78.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, M7.
SpecificationElite 3.8M7
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF -8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, M7.
SpecificationElite 3.8M7
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 120356
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, M7.
SpecificationElite 3.8M7
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Star Blue
  • Maple Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, M7.
SpecificationElite 3.8M7
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, M7.
SpecificationElite 3.8M7
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, M7.
SpecificationElite 3.8M7
Dop
  • 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)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging