BLU Elite 3.8 vs HTC Desire 310

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.

  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 8 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    Desire 310:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    Desire 310:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Desire 310:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 12.4 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    Desire 310:
    132.4 mm
  • Release year

    Elite 3.8:
    2012
    Desire 310:
    2014

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. 2. Desire 310

    Height:
    132.4 mm +12.4 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    68 mm +8 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    11.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. Desire 310

    140 g

    +3 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. Desire 310

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

Desire 310 has approximately 35.8% 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.

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

Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Desire 310: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB/ 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. Elite 3.8

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

2. Desire 310

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Desire 310

    2000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Desire 310

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Desire 310.
SpecificationElite 3.8Desire 310
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 132.4 Х 68 Х 11.3 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB/ 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, Desire 310.
SpecificationElite 3.8Desire 310
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 62.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Desire 310.
SpecificationElite 3.8Desire 310
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Desire 310.
SpecificationElite 3.8Desire 310
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 16878
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 349
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1154
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Desire 310.
SpecificationElite 3.8Desire 310
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 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 852 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Desire 310.
SpecificationElite 3.8Desire 310
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, Desire 310.
SpecificationElite 3.8Desire 310
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Desire 310.
SpecificationElite 3.8Desire 310
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 Accelerometer