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BLU J2 vs ZTE Blade A3

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

    J2: 18 g lighter

    J2:
    146 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    J2: 2.7 mm narrower

    J2:
    73.1 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J2: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    J2:
    5 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    J2:
    1 GB RAM
    Blade A3:
    3 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 2.1 mm thinner

    J2:
    10.3 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    J2: 8.4 mm shorter

    J2:
    144 mm
    Blade A3:
    152.4 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. J2

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    73.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +2.1 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +8.4 mm versus J2
    Width:
    75.8 mm +2.7 mm versus J2
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J2

    146 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +18 g versus J2

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. J2

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A3

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

Blade A3 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than J2.

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 J2, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ2Blade A3
32 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 3 GB 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. J2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Blade A3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. J2

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus J2

Specifications

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1. J22. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J2, Blade A3.
SpecificationJ2Blade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 73.1 Х 10.3 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J2, Blade A3.
SpecificationJ2Blade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J2, Blade A3.
SpecificationJ2Blade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for J2, Blade A3.
SpecificationJ2Blade A3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for J2, Blade A3.
SpecificationJ2Blade A3
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J2, Blade A3.
SpecificationJ2Blade A3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J2, Blade A3.
SpecificationJ2Blade A3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for J2, Blade A3.
SpecificationJ2Blade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity