HP Pre 3 vs ZTE Blade A7 Prime

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

    Pre 3: 9 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    Blade A7 Prime:
    165 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 8.9 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    Blade A7 Prime:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 2.51 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    Blade A7 Prime:
    6.09 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Blade A7 Prime:
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A7 Prime: 7.9 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    Blade A7 Prime:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 45.7 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 mm
    Blade A7 Prime:
    156.7 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. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.9 mm versus Blade A7 Prime
  2. 2. Blade A7 Prime

    Height:
    156.7 mm +45.7 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    72.9 mm +8.9 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

  2. 2. Blade A7 Prime

    165 g

    +9 g versus Pre 3

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. Pre 3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A7 Prime

    Screen diagonal:
    6.09 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91 cm²

Blade A7 Prime has approximately 149.6% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3.

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 Pre 3, Blade A7 Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre 3Blade A7 Prime
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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. Pre 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Blade A7 Prime

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB

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. Pre 3

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A7 Prime

    3200 mAh

    +1970 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. Blade A7 Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationPre 3Blade A7 Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 156.7 Х 72.9 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 6.09" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationPre 3Blade A7 Prime
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 79.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationPre 3Blade A7 Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pre 3, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationPre 3Blade A7 Prime
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 45023
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationPre 3Blade A7 Prime
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2019
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationPre 3Blade A7 Prime
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationPre 3Blade A7 Prime
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationPre 3Blade A7 Prime
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity