BLU Elite 3.8 vs Samsung ATIV SE

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Elite 3.8:
    LCD
    ATIV SE:
    OLED
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 9.9 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    ATIV SE:
    69.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    ATIV SE:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    ATIV SE:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    ATIV SE: 2.9 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    ATIV SE:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 17.7 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    ATIV SE:
    137.7 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 +2.9 mm versus ATIV SE
  2. 2. ATIV SE

    Height:
    137.7 mm +17.7 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    69.9 mm +9.9 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

    +1.2 g versus ATIV SE

  2. 2. ATIV SE

    135.8 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.

  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. ATIV SE

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

ATIV SE has approximately 67.7% 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, ATIV SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElite 3.8ATIV SE
16 GB Unknown 2 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. ATIV SE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (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. ATIV SE

    2600 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. ATIV SE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, ATIV SE.
SpecificationElite 3.8ATIV SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 137.7 Х 69.9 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 135.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • 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 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, ATIV SE.
SpecificationElite 3.8ATIV SE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 71.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, ATIV SE.
SpecificationElite 3.8ATIV SE
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, ATIV SE.
SpecificationElite 3.8ATIV SE
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38458
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, ATIV SE.
SpecificationElite 3.8ATIV SE
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 440 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 480 h Talking time- Up to 20 h Music play - Up to 83 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, ATIV SE.
SpecificationElite 3.8ATIV SE
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, ATIV SE.
SpecificationElite 3.8ATIV SE
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, ATIV SE.
SpecificationElite 3.8ATIV SE
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
  • proximity - For Verizon Also known as Samsung W750V