BLU Elite 3.8 vs TECNO Spark 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.

  • Weight

    Elite 3.8: 57 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    Spark Plus:
    194 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 22.6 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    Spark Plus:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    Spark Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Spark Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Spark Plus: 3.5 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    Spark Plus:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 42 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    Spark Plus:
    162 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 +3.5 mm versus Spark Plus
  2. 2. Spark Plus

    Height:
    162 mm +42 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    82.6 mm +22.6 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    194 g

    +57 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. Spark Plus

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

Spark Plus has approximately 141.5% 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, Spark Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElite 3.8Spark Plus
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. Spark 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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    3400 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Spark Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Spark Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Spark Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 162 Х 82.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, Spark Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Spark Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Spark Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Spark Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Spark Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Spark Plus
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 70232
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Spark Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Spark Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Scarlet Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Anthracite Grey
  • Elegant Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Spark Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Spark Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, Spark Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Spark Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Spark Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Spark 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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity