BLU Elite 3.8 vs Nokia Lumia 920

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: 48 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    Lumia 920:
    185 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 10.8 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    Lumia 920:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    Lumia 920:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Lumia 920:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Lumia 920: 0.6 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    Lumia 920:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 10.3 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    Lumia 920:
    130.3 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 +0.6 mm versus Lumia 920
  2. 2. Lumia 920

    Height:
    130.3 mm +10.3 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    70.8 mm +10.8 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. Lumia 920

    185 g

    +48 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. Lumia 920

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

Lumia 920 has approximately 40.2% 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, Lumia 920, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElite 3.8Lumia 920
32 GB Unknown 1 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. Lumia 920

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Lumia 920

    2000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Lumia 920

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Lumia 920.
SpecificationElite 3.8Lumia 920
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 130.3 Х 70.8 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 768 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, Lumia 920.
SpecificationElite 3.8Lumia 920
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 62.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 332 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Lumia 920.
SpecificationElite 3.8Lumia 920
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Lumia 920.
SpecificationElite 3.8Lumia 920
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 10000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Lumia 920.
SpecificationElite 3.8Lumia 920
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 210 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 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Lumia 920.
SpecificationElite 3.8Lumia 920
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 - RM-821
  • RM-820 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-821
  • RM-820 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - RM-821 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - RM-820 (AT&T)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, Lumia 920.
SpecificationElite 3.8Lumia 920
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Lumia 920.
SpecificationElite 3.8Lumia 920
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging