BLU Elite 3.8 vs ZTE Grand Era U895

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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

    Grand Era U895: 27 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    Grand Era U895:
    110 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 6 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    Grand Era U895:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    Grand Era U895:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Grand Era U895: 2.7 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    Grand Era U895:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 13 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    Grand Era U895:
    133 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 +2.7 mm versus Grand Era U895
  2. 2. Grand Era U895

    Height:
    133 mm +13 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    66 mm +6 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

    +27 g versus Grand Era U895

  2. 2. Grand Era U895

    110 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. Grand Era U895

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

Grand Era U895 has approximately 35.8% 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, Grand Era U895, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElite 3.8Grand Era U895
4 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. Grand Era U895

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Grand Era U895

    1800 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Grand Era U895

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Grand Era U895.
SpecificationElite 3.8Grand Era U895
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 133 Х 66 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 4.5" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, Grand Era U895.
SpecificationElite 3.8Grand Era U895
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 63.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Grand Era U895.
SpecificationElite 3.8Grand Era U895
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
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Grand Era U895.
SpecificationElite 3.8Grand Era U895
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Grand Era U895.
SpecificationElite 3.8Grand Era U895
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 380 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Grand Era U895.
SpecificationElite 3.8Grand Era U895
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
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
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, Grand Era U895.
SpecificationElite 3.8Grand Era U895
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Grand Era U895.
SpecificationElite 3.8Grand Era U895
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor