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LG Nexus 4 E960 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

      Nexus 4 E960: 25 g lighter

      Nexus 4 E960:
      139 g
      Blade A3:
      164 g

    • Width

      Nexus 4 E960: 7.1 mm narrower

      Nexus 4 E960:
      68.7 mm
      Blade A3:
      75.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Nexus 4 E960: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      Nexus 4 E960:
      4.7 in
      Blade A3:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      Nexus 4 E960:
      Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
      Blade A3:
      Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Blade A3: 0.9 mm thinner

      Nexus 4 E960:
      9.1 mm
      Blade A3:
      8.2 mm

    • Height

      Nexus 4 E960: 18.5 mm shorter

      Nexus 4 E960:
      133.9 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. Nexus 4 E960

      Height:
      133.9 mm
      Width:
      68.7 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm +0.9 mm versus Blade A3

    2. 2. Blade A3

      Height:
      152.4 mm +18.5 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
      Width:
      75.8 mm +7.1 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Nexus 4 E960

      139 g

    2. 2. Blade A3

      164 g

      +25 g versus Nexus 4 E960

    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. Nexus 4 E960

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      62.9 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 32.6% more rectangular screen area than Nexus 4 E960.

    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 Nexus 4 E960, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageNexus 4 E960Blade A3
    8 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    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. Nexus 4 E960

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Nexus 4 E960

      2100 mAh

    2. 2. Blade A3

      4000 mAh

      +1900 mAh versus Nexus 4 E960

    Specifications

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    1. Nexus 4 E9602. Blade A3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Blade A3.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Blade A3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
    • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 139 g
    • 164 g
    Technology
    • True HD IPS Plus
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 768 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.
    • 8/16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Blade A3.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Blade A3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 62.9 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.3%
    • 72.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 318 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Blade A3.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Blade A3
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • 1/4''
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 1.3 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 Nexus 4 E960, Blade A3.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Blade A3
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • Mali-T720MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 27822
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1347
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 1103
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Blade A3.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Blade A3
    Release date
    • 2012
    • October. Released 2012
    • November
    • 2017
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Blue
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Blade A3.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Blade A3
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • 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
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Blade A3.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Blade A3
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Blade A3.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Blade A3
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
    • LG Mako
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity

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