HTC Ville 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

    Ville:
    OLED
    Blade A3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Ville: 44.5 g lighter

    Ville:
    119.5 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    Ville: 10.8 mm narrower

    Ville:
    65 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ville: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Ville:
    4.3 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Ville:
    Qualcomm MSM8290
    Blade A3:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Height

    Ville: 21.5 mm shorter

    Ville:
    130.9 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. Ville

    Height:
    130.9 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +21.5 mm versus Ville
    Width:
    75.8 mm +10.8 mm versus Ville
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Ville

    119.5 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +44.5 g versus Ville

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. Ville

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 63.6% more rectangular screen area than Ville.

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 Ville, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVilleBlade A3
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 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. Ville

NFC:
Unknown
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. Ville

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2350 mAh versus Ville

Specifications

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1. Ville2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ville, Blade A3.
SpecificationVilleBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 119.5 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 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.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8290
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Ville, Blade A3.
SpecificationVilleBlade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ville, Blade A3.
SpecificationVilleBlade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for Ville, Blade A3.
SpecificationVilleBlade 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 Ville, Blade A3.
SpecificationVilleBlade A3
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ville, Blade A3.
SpecificationVilleBlade A3
SIM card
  • Micro-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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 - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ville, Blade A3.
SpecificationVilleBlade A3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ville, Blade A3.
SpecificationVilleBlade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also available as HTC One S Special Edition in white color and 64 GB internal memory
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity