Kyocera Brigadier vs ZTE Blade A2 Plus

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.

  • Width

    Brigadier: 7.9 mm narrower

    Brigadier:
    68.3 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Brigadier: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Brigadier:
    4.5 in
    Blade A2 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Brigadier:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Blade A2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A2 Plus: 3.4 mm thinner

    Brigadier:
    13.2 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Brigadier: 18.6 mm shorter

    Brigadier:
    136.4 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    Brigadier:
    2014
    Blade A2 Plus:
    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. Brigadier

    Height:
    136.4 mm
    Width:
    68.3 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +3.4 mm versus Blade A2 Plus
  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +18.6 mm versus Brigadier
    Width:
    76.2 mm +7.9 mm versus Brigadier
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Brigadier

    187.1 g

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    189 g

    +1.9 g versus Brigadier

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. Brigadier

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

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

Blade A2 Plus has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Brigadier.

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 Brigadier, Blade A2 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBrigadierBlade A2 Plus
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Blade A2 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Brigadier

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Blade A2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. Brigadier

    3100 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Brigadier

Specifications

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1. Brigadier2. Blade A2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Brigadier, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationBrigadierBlade A2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.4 Х 68.3 Х 13.2 mm
  • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 187.1 g
  • 189 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Brigadier, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationBrigadierBlade A2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Brigadier, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationBrigadierBlade A2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Brigadier, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationBrigadierBlade A2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18777
  • 39847
General specs
General specs — specifications for Brigadier, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationBrigadierBlade A2 Plus
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h Talking time- Up to 26 h
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Brigadier, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationBrigadierBlade A2 Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Brigadier, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationBrigadierBlade A2 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Smart Sonic Receiver
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Brigadier, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationBrigadierBlade A2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant -Flashlight - For Verizon
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass