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BLU Elite 3.8 vs Plum Trigger Plus III

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.

  • WeightTrigger Plus III: 39.5 g lighterTrigger Plus III: 97.5 g · Elite 3.8: 137 g
  • WidthElite 3.8: 1.5 mm narrowerElite 3.8: 60 mm · Trigger Plus III: 61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalTrigger Plus III: 0.3 in smaller diagonalTrigger Plus III: 3.5 in · Elite 3.8: 3.8 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 / Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)Elite 3.8: Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 · Trigger Plus III: Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • DepthTrigger Plus III: 0.8 mm thinnerTrigger Plus III: 10.5 mm · Elite 3.8: 11.3 mm
  • HeightTrigger Plus III: 2.2 mm shorterTrigger Plus III: 117.8 mm · Elite 3.8: 120 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 Trigger Plus III: 117.8 × 61.5 mm 2
Side
Elite 3.8: 120 × 11.3 mm 1 Trigger Plus III: 117.8 × 10.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Elite 3.8
    Height
    120 mm+2.2 mm versus Trigger Plus III
    Width
    60 mm
    Depth
    11.3 mm+0.8 mm versus Trigger Plus III
    Weight
    137 g
  2. 2. Trigger Plus III
    Height
    117.8 mm
    Width
    61.5 mm+1.5 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth
    10.5 mm
    Weight
    97.5 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8137 g

    +39.5 g versus Trigger Plus III

  2. 2. Trigger Plus III97.5 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 Trigger Plus III: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Elite 3.8 3.8 in · 5:3 About 41.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Trigger Plus III 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

Elite 3.8 has approximately 12.7% more rectangular screen area than Trigger Plus III.

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

Trigger Plus III: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Trigger Plus III

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

    +300 mAh versus Trigger Plus III

  2. 2. Trigger Plus III1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Trigger Plus III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationElite 3.8Trigger Plus III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 117.8 Х 61.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 97.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 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
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationElite 3.8Trigger Plus III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationElite 3.8Trigger Plus III
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationElite 3.8Trigger Plus III
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs
SpecificationElite 3.8Trigger Plus III
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
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 780 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationElite 3.8Trigger Plus III
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
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
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationElite 3.8Trigger Plus III
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationElite 3.8Trigger Plus III
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 Also known as Plum Z306