HP iPAQ Glisten 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPAQ Glisten:
    OLED
    Blade A3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    iPAQ Glisten: 32 g lighter

    iPAQ Glisten:
    132 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    iPAQ Glisten: 13 mm narrower

    iPAQ Glisten:
    62.8 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPAQ Glisten: 3 in smaller diagonal

    iPAQ Glisten:
    2.5 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    iPAQ Glisten:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
    Blade A3:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 5.2 mm thinner

    iPAQ Glisten:
    13.4 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 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. iPAQ Glisten

    Height:
    112.8 mm
    Width:
    62.8 mm
    Depth:
    13.4 mm +5.2 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +39.6 mm versus iPAQ Glisten
    Width:
    75.8 mm +13 mm versus iPAQ Glisten
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPAQ Glisten

    132 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +32 g versus iPAQ Glisten

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. iPAQ Glisten

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 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 330.9% more rectangular screen area than iPAQ Glisten.

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 iPAQ Glisten, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPAQ GlistenBlade A3
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
iPAQ Glisten: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. iPAQ Glisten

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. iPAQ Glisten2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, Blade A3.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.8 Х 62.8 Х 13.4 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, Blade A3.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenBlade A3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, Blade A3.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenBlade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, Blade A3.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, Blade A3.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenBlade A3
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, Blade A3.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenBlade A3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, Blade A3.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenBlade A3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, Blade A3.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenBlade A3
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -Media player -Voice memo -Predictive text input For AT&T Also known as HP iPAQ K3 Obsidian
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity