BLU Elite 3.8 vs O2 XDA Flame

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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: 53 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    XDA Flame:
    190 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 14 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    XDA Flame:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Flame: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    XDA Flame:
    3.6 in
  • Depth

    Elite 3.8: 6.2 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    XDA Flame:
    17.5 mm
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 6 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    XDA Flame:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    Elite 3.8:
    2012
    XDA Flame:
    2007

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. 2. XDA Flame

    Height:
    126 mm +6 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    74 mm +14 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +6.2 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. XDA Flame

    190 g

    +53 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. XDA Flame

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

Elite 3.8 has approximately 2.4% more rectangular screen area than XDA Flame.

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

XDA Flame: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 2 GB ROM

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. XDA Flame

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. XDA Flame

    1620 mAh

    +20 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. XDA Flame

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, XDA Flame.
SpecificationElite 3.8XDA Flame
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 126 Х 74 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 2 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, XDA Flame.
SpecificationElite 3.8XDA Flame
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 40.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 43.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, XDA Flame.
SpecificationElite 3.8XDA Flame
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, XDA Flame.
SpecificationElite 3.8XDA Flame
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, XDA Flame.
SpecificationElite 3.8XDA Flame
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, XDA Flame.
SpecificationElite 3.8XDA Flame
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 - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, XDA Flame.
SpecificationElite 3.8XDA Flame
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, XDA Flame.
SpecificationElite 3.8XDA Flame
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)
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -TV-out