HTC One V 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

    One V: 49 g lighter

    One V:
    115 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    One V: 16.1 mm narrower

    One V:
    59.7 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One V: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    One V:
    3.7 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    One V:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Blade A3:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 1 mm thinner

    One V:
    9.2 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    One V: 32.1 mm shorter

    One V:
    120.3 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. One V

    Height:
    120.3 mm
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +32.1 mm versus One V
    Width:
    75.8 mm +16.1 mm versus One V
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One V

    115 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +49 g versus One V

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. One V

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 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 114% more rectangular screen area than One V.

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 One V, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne VBlade A3
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
One V: Original memory entry

4 GB (1 GB user available) · 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. One V

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. One V

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus One V

Specifications

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1. One V2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One V, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne VBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One V, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne VBlade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One V, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne VBlade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One V, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne VBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-T720MP2
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 135
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 182
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One V, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne VBlade A3
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One V, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne VBlade 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
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One V, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne VBlade A3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One V, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne VBlade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity