Icemobile Prime Plus vs ZTE Blade A3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    Prime Plus: 29 g lighter

    Prime Plus:
    135 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Prime Plus: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Prime Plus:
    5 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Prime Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    Blade A3:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 2.3 mm thinner

    Prime Plus:
    10.5 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Prime Plus: 10.8 mm shorter

    Prime Plus:
    141.6 mm
    Blade A3:
    152.4 mm
  • Release year

    Prime Plus:
    2012
    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. Prime Plus

    Height:
    141.6 mm
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.3 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +10.8 mm versus Prime Plus
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Prime Plus

    135 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +29 g versus Prime Plus

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. Prime Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 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 17.2% more rectangular screen area than Prime Plus.

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 Prime Plus, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrime PlusBlade A3
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Prime Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Prime Plus

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. Prime Plus

    2150 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Prime Plus

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Prime Plus2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Prime Plus, Blade A3.
SpecificationPrime PlusBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.6 Х 76.1 Х 10.5 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" 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
  • 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.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Prime Plus, Blade A3.
SpecificationPrime PlusBlade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Prime Plus, Blade A3.
SpecificationPrime PlusBlade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for Prime Plus, Blade A3.
SpecificationPrime PlusBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Prime Plus, Blade A3.
SpecificationPrime PlusBlade A3
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Prime Plus, Blade A3.
SpecificationPrime PlusBlade A3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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
  • 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
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Prime Plus, Blade A3.
SpecificationPrime PlusBlade A3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Prime Plus, Blade A3.
SpecificationPrime PlusBlade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity