HTC One XL 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 XL: 35 g lighter

    One XL:
    129 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    One XL: 5.9 mm narrower

    One XL:
    69.9 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One XL: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    One XL:
    4.7 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    One XL:
    1 GB RAM
    Blade A3:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    One XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Blade A3:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 0.7 mm thinner

    One XL:
    8.9 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. One XL

    Height:
    134.8 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.7 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +17.6 mm versus One XL
    Width:
    75.8 mm +5.9 mm versus One XL
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One XL

    129 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +35 g versus One XL

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 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 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 36.9% more rectangular screen area than One XL.

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 XL, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne XLBlade A3
32 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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. One XL

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

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 XL

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus One XL

Specifications

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1. One XL2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One XL, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne XLBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.8 Х 69.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One XL, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne XLBlade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.6%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One XL, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne XLBlade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for One XL, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne XLBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for One XL, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne XLBlade A3
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One XL, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne XLBlade A3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One XL, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne XLBlade A3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One XL, Blade A3.
SpecificationOne XLBlade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity