BLU Elite 3.8 vs HTC 10

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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: 24 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    10:
    161 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 11.9 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    10:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    10:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    10:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    10: 2.3 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    10:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 25.9 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    10:
    145.9 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. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +2.3 mm versus 10
  2. 2. 10

    Height:
    145.9 mm +25.9 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    71.9 mm +11.9 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. 10

    161 g

    +24 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. 10

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

10 has approximately 81.4% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

10: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. 10

    3000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. 10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, 10.
SpecificationElite 3.810
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 145.9 Х 71.9 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD5
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, 10.
SpecificationElite 3.810
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 71.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 565 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, 10.
SpecificationElite 3.810
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, 10.
SpecificationElite 3.810
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 133785
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1557
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3479
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6633
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1638
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 291
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 762
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, 10.
SpecificationElite 3.810
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Carbon Gray
  • Topaz Gold
  • Glacier Silver
  • Camellia Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 300 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, 10.
SpecificationElite 3.810
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, 10.
SpecificationElite 3.810
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, 10.
SpecificationElite 3.810
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - For EMEA & USA