BLU Elite 3.8 vs Vodafone Smart prime 7

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

    Smart prime 7: 9 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    Smart prime 7:
    128 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 12.1 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    Smart prime 7:
    72.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    Smart prime 7:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Smart prime 7:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Smart prime 7: 3.3 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    Smart prime 7:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 24 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    Smart prime 7:
    144 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 +3.3 mm versus Smart prime 7
  2. 2. Smart prime 7

    Height:
    144 mm +24 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    72.1 mm +12.1 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

    +9 g versus Smart prime 7

  2. 2. Smart prime 7

    128 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. Smart prime 7

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

Smart prime 7 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, Smart prime 7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElite 3.8Smart prime 7
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Smart prime 7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Smart prime 7

    2540 mAh

    +940 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Smart prime 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Smart prime 7.
SpecificationElite 3.8Smart prime 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 144 Х 72.1 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2540 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, Smart prime 7.
SpecificationElite 3.8Smart prime 7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 69.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 293 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Smart prime 7.
SpecificationElite 3.8Smart prime 7
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 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
Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Smart prime 7.
SpecificationElite 3.8Smart prime 7
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 304
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Smart prime 7.
SpecificationElite 3.8Smart prime 7
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Graphite black
  • Boron White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 100 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 499 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Smart prime 7.
SpecificationElite 3.8Smart prime 7
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 - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, Smart prime 7.
SpecificationElite 3.8Smart prime 7
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Smart prime 7.
SpecificationElite 3.8Smart prime 7
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
  • compass