HTC First vs ZTE Blade L3
Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.
ZTE Blade L3
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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.
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Width
First: 7.5 mm narrower
- First:
- 65 mm
- Blade L3:
- 72.5 mm
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Screen diagonal
First: 0.7 in smaller diagonal
- First:
- 4.3 in
- Blade L3:
- 5 in
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Chipset
- First:
- Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
- Blade L3:
- Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
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Height
First: 16.5 mm shorter
- First:
- 126 mm
- Blade L3:
- 142.5 mm
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Release year
- First:
- 2013
- Blade L3:
- 2015
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. First
- Height:
- 126 mm
- Width:
- 65 mm
- Depth:
- 8.9 mm
- Weight:
- 123.9 g
2. Blade L3
- Height:
- 142.5 mm +16.5 mm versus First
- Width:
- 72.5 mm +7.5 mm versus First
- Depth:
- 8.6 mm
- Weight:
- Unknown
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. First
- Screen diagonal:
- 4.3 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 51 cm²
2. Blade L3
- Screen diagonal:
- 5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 68.9 cm²
Blade L3 has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than First.
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.
| Storage | First | Blade L3 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 GB | Not recorded | 1 GB RAM |
| 16 GB | 1 GB RAM | Not recorded |
Practical features
Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.
1. First
- NFC:
- Yes
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- No
2. Blade L3
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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.
Specifications
Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.
Everyday essentials
| Specification | First | Blade L3 |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Weight |
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| Technology |
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| Screen size |
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| Screen resolution |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Operating system OS |
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| Chipset |
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| NFC |
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Unknown |
| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | First | Blade L3 |
|---|---|---|
| Touchscreen |
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| Display colors |
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| Screen area |
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| Screen format |
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| Screen to body ratio |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection |
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Unknown |
Camera and Video
| Specification | First | Blade L3 |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Camera specs |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
General specs
| Specification | First | Blade L3 |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Unknown |
Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | First | Blade L3 |
|---|---|---|
| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | First | Blade L3 |
|---|---|---|
| Radio |
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| Others |
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Unknown |
Other features
| Specification | First | Blade L3 |
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| Dop |
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