BLU Elite 3.8 vs LG K11

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: 25 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    K11:
    162 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 15.3 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    K11:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    K11:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    K11:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    K11: 2.6 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    K11:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 28.7 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    K11:
    148.7 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 +2.6 mm versus K11
  2. 2. K11

    Height:
    148.7 mm +28.7 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    75.3 mm +15.3 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. K11

    162 g

    +25 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. K11

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

K11 has approximately 88.4% 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

K11: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM - K10+ 16 GB · 2 GB RAM - K10α · K10

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. K11

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. K11

    3000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. K11

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, K11.
SpecificationElite 3.8K11
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 148.7 Х 75.3 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 5.3" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - K10+ 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - K10α
  • K10
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
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 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, K11.
SpecificationElite 3.8K11
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 69.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 277 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, K11.
SpecificationElite 3.8K11
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP or 8 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP or 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, K11.
SpecificationElite 3.8K11
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 49256
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, K11.
SpecificationElite 3.8K11
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Aurora Black
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Terra Gold
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)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, K11.
SpecificationElite 3.8K11
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, K11.
SpecificationElite 3.8K11
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, K11.
SpecificationElite 3.8K11
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as LG K11 in Russia
  • Italia