BLU Elite 3.8 vs ZTE Grand S3

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.

• Width

  Elite 3.8: 17 mm narrower

  Elite 3.8:

  60 mm

  Grand S3:

  77 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Elite 3.8: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

  Elite 3.8:

  3.8 in

  Grand S3:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  Elite 3.8:

  Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1

  Grand S3:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Grand S3: 1.5 mm thinner

  Elite 3.8:

  11.3 mm

  Grand S3:

  9.8 mm

• Height

  Elite 3.8: 35 mm shorter

  Elite 3.8:

  120 mm

  Grand S3:

  155 mm

• Release year

  Elite 3.8:

  2012

  Grand S3:

  2015

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 +1.5 mm versus Grand S3

   Weight:

   137 g

2. 2. Grand S3

   Height:

   155 mm +35 mm versus Elite 3.8

   Width:

   77 mm +17 mm versus Elite 3.8

   Depth:

   9.8 mm

   Weight:

   Unknown

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 S3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Grand S3 has approximately 102.9% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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