BLU Elite 3.8 vs Spice Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X

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

    Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X: 25 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X:
    112 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 3 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X:
    3.5 in
  • Release year

    Elite 3.8:
    2012
    Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X:
    2014

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. Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X

    Height:
    119.9 mm
    Width:
    63 mm +3 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

    +25 g versus Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X

  2. 2. Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X

    112 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. Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Elite 3.8 has approximately 12.7% more rectangular screen area than Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X.

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

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. Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X

  2. 2. Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X.
SpecificationElite 3.8Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 119.9 Х 63 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X.
SpecificationElite 3.8Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 48.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X.
SpecificationElite 3.8Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X.
SpecificationElite 3.8Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X.
SpecificationElite 3.8Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 40 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 120 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X.
SpecificationElite 3.8Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X.
SpecificationElite 3.8Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X.
SpecificationElite 3.8Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X
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