BLU Elite 3.8 vs HTC Desire 650

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: 10.9 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    Desire 650:
    70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    Desire 650:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Desire 650:
    Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 650: 2.9 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    Desire 650:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 26.9 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    Desire 650:
    146.9 mm
  • Release year

    Elite 3.8:
    2012
    Desire 650:
    2016

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 +2.9 mm versus Desire 650
  2. 2. Desire 650

    Height:
    146.9 mm +26.9 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    70.9 mm +10.9 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. Desire 650

    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 650

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

Desire 650 has approximately 67.7% 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, Desire 650, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElite 3.8Desire 650
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Desire 650

NFC:
See details Yes (EMEA only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 650

    2200 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Desire 650

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Desire 650.
SpecificationElite 3.8Desire 650
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 146.9 Х 70.9 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 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.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (EMEA only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, Desire 650.
SpecificationElite 3.8Desire 650
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Desire 650.
SpecificationElite 3.8Desire 650
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 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/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Desire 650.
SpecificationElite 3.8Desire 650
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 25783
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 537
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Desire 650.
SpecificationElite 3.8Desire 650
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 170 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 684 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Desire 650.
SpecificationElite 3.8Desire 650
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, Desire 650.
SpecificationElite 3.8Desire 650
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Desire 650.
SpecificationElite 3.8Desire 650
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
  • proximity