BLU Elite 3.8 vs Kyocera Milano C5121

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

    Elite 3.8: 21 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    Milano C5121:
    158 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 1 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    Milano C5121:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Milano C5121: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    Milano C5121:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Milano C5121:
    Qualcomm MSM7627T
  • Depth

    Elite 3.8: 5.8 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    Milano C5121:
    17.1 mm
  • Height

    Milano C5121: 15 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    Milano C5121:
    105 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 +15 mm versus Milano C5121
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
  2. 2. Milano C5121

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    61 mm +1 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    17.1 mm +5.8 mm versus Elite 3.8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. Milano C5121

    158 g

    +21 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. Milano C5121

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²

Elite 3.8 has approximately 47.5% more rectangular screen area than Milano C5121.

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

Milano C5121: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. Milano C5121

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +110 mAh versus Milano C5121

  2. 2. Milano C5121

    1490 mAh

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Milano C5121

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Milano C5121.
SpecificationElite 3.8Milano C5121
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 105 Х 61 Х 17.1 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1490 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7627T
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, Milano C5121.
SpecificationElite 3.8Milano C5121
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 43.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Milano C5121.
SpecificationElite 3.8Milano C5121
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Milano C5121.
SpecificationElite 3.8Milano C5121
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Milano C5121.
SpecificationElite 3.8Milano C5121
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2011
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
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)
  • Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Milano C5121.
SpecificationElite 3.8Milano C5121
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 / 1700
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • No
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot (charges may apply)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, Milano C5121.
SpecificationElite 3.8Milano C5121
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Milano C5121.
SpecificationElite 3.8Milano C5121
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
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input (Swype) - For Sprint