Kyocera Brigadier 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

    Blade A3: 23.1 g lighter

    Brigadier:
    187.1 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    Brigadier: 7.5 mm narrower

    Brigadier:
    68.3 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Brigadier: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Brigadier:
    4.5 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Brigadier:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Blade A3:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 5 mm thinner

    Brigadier:
    13.2 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Brigadier: 16 mm shorter

    Brigadier:
    136.4 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. Brigadier

    Height:
    136.4 mm
    Width:
    68.3 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +5 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +16 mm versus Brigadier
    Width:
    75.8 mm +7.5 mm versus Brigadier
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Brigadier

    187.1 g

    +23.1 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. Brigadier

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 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 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 A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBrigadierBlade A3
16 GB 2 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. Brigadier

NFC:
Yes
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. Brigadier

    3100 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Brigadier

Specifications

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1. Brigadier2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Brigadier, Blade A3.
SpecificationBrigadierBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.4 Х 68.3 Х 13.2 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 187.1 g
  • 164 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2 GB 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.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Brigadier, Blade A3.
SpecificationBrigadierBlade A3
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%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Brigadier, Blade A3.
SpecificationBrigadierBlade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 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 Brigadier, Blade A3.
SpecificationBrigadierBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18777
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Brigadier, Blade A3.
SpecificationBrigadierBlade A3
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
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
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Brigadier, Blade A3.
SpecificationBrigadierBlade A3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • 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 band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Brigadier, Blade A3.
SpecificationBrigadierBlade A3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Smart Sonic Receiver
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Brigadier, Blade A3.
SpecificationBrigadierBlade A3
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