Energizer Hardcase H280S 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

    Blade A3: 92 g lighter

    Hardcase H280S:
    256 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    Hardcase H280S: 11.8 mm narrower

    Hardcase H280S:
    64 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H280S: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H280S:
    2.8 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H280S:
    Spreadtrum SC9820E
    Blade A3:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 8.3 mm thinner

    Hardcase H280S:
    16.5 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H280S: 10.4 mm shorter

    Hardcase H280S:
    142 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. Hardcase H280S

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +8.3 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +10.4 mm versus Hardcase H280S
    Width:
    75.8 mm +11.8 mm versus Hardcase H280S
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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  1. 1. Hardcase H280S

    256 g

    +92 g versus Blade A3

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 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. Hardcase H280S

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 243.5% more rectangular screen area than Hardcase H280S.

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 Hardcase H280S, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHardcase H280SBlade A3
32 GB Unknown 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. Hardcase H280S

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 battery capacity

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  1. 1. Hardcase H280S

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Hardcase H280S

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H280S2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H280S, Blade A3.
SpecificationHardcase H280SBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 64 Х 16.5 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 256 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC9820E
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H280S, Blade A3.
SpecificationHardcase H280SBlade A3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H280S, Blade A3.
SpecificationHardcase H280SBlade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for Hardcase H280S, Blade A3.
SpecificationHardcase H280SBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core (2x1.2 GHz)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H280S, Blade A3.
SpecificationHardcase H280SBlade A3
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H280S, Blade A3.
SpecificationHardcase H280SBlade A3
SIM card
  • Dual 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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 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
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H280S, Blade A3.
SpecificationHardcase H280SBlade A3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H280S, Blade A3.
SpecificationHardcase H280SBlade A3
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity