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Huawei P40 lite E vs ZTE Blade A3

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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

      Blade A3: 12 g lighter

      P40 lite E:
      176 g
      Blade A3:
      164 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Blade A3: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

      P40 lite E:
      6.39 in
      Blade A3:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      P40 lite E:
      Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
      Blade A3:
      Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      P40 lite E:
      Triple
      Blade A3:
      Single

    • Height

      Blade A3: 7.4 mm shorter

      P40 lite E:
      159.8 mm
      Blade A3:
      152.4 mm

    • Release year

      P40 lite E:
      2020
      Blade A3:
      2017

    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. P40 lite E

      Height:
      159.8 mm +7.4 mm versus Blade A3
      Width:
      76.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    2. 2. Blade A3

      Height:
      152.4 mm
      Width:
      75.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. P40 lite E

      176 g

      +12 g versus Blade A3

    2. 2. Blade A3

      164 g

    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. P40 lite E

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

    2. 2. Blade A3

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    P40 lite E has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than Blade A3.

    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 P40 lite E, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageP40 lite EBlade A3
    32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
    64 GB 4 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. P40 lite E

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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. P40 lite E

      4000 mAh

    2. 2. Blade A3

      4000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. P40 lite E2. Blade A3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for P40 lite E, Blade A3.
    SpecificationP40 lite EBlade A3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 159.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
    • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 176 g
    • 164 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.39" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1560 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie) (AOSP + HMS)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for P40 lite E, Blade A3.
    SpecificationP40 lite EBlade A3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 100.2 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 82.4%
    • 72.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 269 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for P40 lite E, Blade A3.
    SpecificationP40 lite EBlade A3
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2.0''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (ultrawide)
    • 1/4.0''
    • 1.12µm -2 MP
    • (depth)
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 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 P40 lite E, Blade A3.
    SpecificationP40 lite EBlade A3
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    • Mali-T720MP2
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 150236
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for P40 lite E, Blade A3.
    SpecificationP40 lite EBlade A3
    Release date
    • 2020
    • March 4
    • 2017
    • November
    Colors
    • Aurora Blue
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 160 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40 lite E, Blade A3.
    SpecificationP40 lite EBlade A3
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 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
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
    • 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
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for P40 lite E, Blade A3.
    SpecificationP40 lite EBlade A3
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for P40 lite E, Blade A3.
    SpecificationP40 lite EBlade A3
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Battery charging 10W
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity

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