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BLU Elite 3.8 vs Plum Axe Plus

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.

  • WeightAxe Plus: 25 g lighterAxe Plus: 112 g · Elite 3.8: 137 g
  • WidthElite 3.8: 5.1 mm narrowerElite 3.8: 60 mm · Axe Plus: 65.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalElite 3.8: 0.2 in smaller diagonalElite 3.8: 3.8 in · Axe Plus: 4 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 / Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)Elite 3.8: Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 · Axe Plus: Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • DepthAxe Plus: 1.4 mm thinnerAxe Plus: 9.9 mm · Elite 3.8: 11.3 mm
  • HeightElite 3.8: 9 mm shorterElite 3.8: 120 mm · Axe Plus: 129 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.

Front
Elite 3.8: 120 × 60 mm 1 Axe Plus: 129 × 65.1 mm 2
Side
Elite 3.8: 120 × 11.3 mm 1 Axe Plus: 129 × 9.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Elite 3.8
    Height
    120 mm
    Width
    60 mm
    Depth
    11.3 mm+1.4 mm versus Axe Plus
    Weight
    137 g
  2. 2. Axe Plus
    Height
    129 mm+9 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width
    65.1 mm+5.1 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    112 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8137 g

    +25 g versus Axe Plus

  2. 2. Axe Plus112 g

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.

Screen size
Elite 3.8: 3.8 in, 5:3, About 41.1 cm² rectangular area 1 Axe Plus: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Elite 3.8 3.8 in · 5:3 About 41.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Axe Plus 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

Axe Plus has approximately 10.8% 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

Axe Plus: Original memory entry

4 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. Axe Plus

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.81600 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Axe Plus

  2. 2. Axe Plus1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Axe Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationElite 3.8Axe Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 129 Х 65.1 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationElite 3.8Axe Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 54.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationElite 3.8Axe Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Face detection
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationElite 3.8Axe Plus
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 6100
General specs
General specs
SpecificationElite 3.8Axe Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationElite 3.8Axe Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationElite 3.8Axe Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationElite 3.8Axe Plus
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 - Also known as Plum Z403