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BLU Elite 3.8 vs Meizu E3

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: 23 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    E3:
    160 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 15 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    E3:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 2.19 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    E3:
    5.99 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    E3:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Elite 3.8:
    Single
    E3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    E3: 3.7 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    E3:
    7.6 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 +3.7 mm versus E3
  2. 2. E3

    Height:
    156.8 mm +36.8 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    75 mm +15 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. E3

    160 g

    +23 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. E3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

E3 has approximately 125.3% 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, E3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElite 3.8E3
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 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. E3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. E3

    3360 mAh

    +1760 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. E3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, E3.
SpecificationElite 3.8E3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 156.8 Х 75 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3360 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, E3.
SpecificationElite 3.8E3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 78.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, E3.
SpecificationElite 3.8E3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, E3.
SpecificationElite 3.8E3
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 112458
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1327
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4872
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, E3.
SpecificationElite 3.8E3
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black Stone
  • Moonlight Silver
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 280 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
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, E3.
SpecificationElite 3.8E3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, E3.
SpecificationElite 3.8E3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, E3.
SpecificationElite 3.8E3
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 (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 53% in 30 min (mCharge 3.0)