i-mate SPL 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

    SPL: 62 g lighter

    SPL:
    102 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    SPL: 26.8 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 3.8 mm thinner

    SPL:
    12 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    SPL: 37.9 mm shorter

    SPL:
    114.5 mm
    Blade A3:
    152.4 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    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. SPL

    Height:
    114.5 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.8 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +37.9 mm versus SPL
    Width:
    75.8 mm +26.8 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +62 g versus SPL

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. SPL

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 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 456.4% more rectangular screen area than SPL.

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 SPL, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSPLBlade A3
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
SPL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. SPL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. SPL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus SPL

Specifications

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1. SPL2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, Blade A3.
SpecificationSPLBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, Blade A3.
SpecificationSPLBlade A3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, Blade A3.
SpecificationSPLBlade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for SPL, Blade A3.
SpecificationSPLBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, Blade A3.
SpecificationSPLBlade A3
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SPL, Blade A3.
SpecificationSPLBlade A3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SPL, Blade A3.
SpecificationSPLBlade A3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, Blade A3.
SpecificationSPLBlade A3
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity