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BLU Studio Mini 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: 23 g lighterBlade A3: 164 g · Studio Mini: 187 g
  • WidthStudio Mini: 4.3 mm narrowerStudio Mini: 71.5 mm · Blade A3: 75.8 mm
  • Memory variantsAt 32 GB storageStudio Mini: 2 GB RAM · Blade A3: 3 GB RAM
  • DepthBlade A3: 2.2 mm thinnerBlade A3: 8.2 mm · Studio Mini: 10.4 mm
  • Release year2019 / 2017Studio Mini: 2019 · 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 Mini: 150.5 × 71.5 mm 1 Blade A3: 152.4 × 75.8 mm 2
Side
Studio Mini: 150.5 × 10.4 mm 1 Blade A3: 152.4 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio Mini
    Height
    150.5 mm
    Width
    71.5 mm
    Depth
    10.4 mm
    Weight
    187 g
  2. 2. Blade A3
    Height
    152.4 mm
    Width
    75.8 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    164 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio MiniBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 187 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB 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.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio MiniBlade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.5%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio MiniBlade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio MiniBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio MiniBlade A3
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 USD
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio MiniBlade 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio MiniBlade A3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio MiniBlade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity