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BLU Studio Max 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.

  • WeightBlade A3: 5 g lighterBlade A3: 164 g · Studio Max: 169 g
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6753 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)Studio Max: Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm) · Blade A3: Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Release year2016 / 2017Studio Max: 2016 · Blade A3: 2017

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.

Front
Studio Max: 153.8 × 75.6 mm 1 Blade A3: 152.4 × 75.8 mm 2
Side
Studio Max: 153.8 × 8.5 mm 1 Blade A3: 152.4 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio Max
    Height
    153.8 mm
    Width
    75.6 mm
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    169 g
  2. 2. Blade A3
    Height
    152.4 mm
    Width
    75.8 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    164 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio Max169 g

    +5 g versus Blade A3

  2. 2. Blade A3164 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.

Screen size
Studio Max: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Blade A3: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio Max 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Blade A3 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageStudio MaxBlade A3
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 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. Studio Max

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Studio Max4000 mAh
  2. 2. Blade A34000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio Max2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio MaxBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio MaxBlade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.7%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio MaxBlade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio MaxBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio MaxBlade A3
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Grey
  • Rose Gold
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio MaxBlade A3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Nano-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio MaxBlade A3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio MaxBlade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity