Micromax A45 vs ZTE Blade

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: 10 g lighter

    A45:
    120 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    Blade: 6.5 mm narrower

    A45:
    63 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Chipset

    A45:
    Mediatek MT6513
    Blade:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Blade: 1.2 mm thinner

    A45:
    13 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Release year

    A45:
    2012
    Blade:
    2010

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. A45

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    63 mm +6.5 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    13 mm +1.2 mm versus Blade
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A45

    120 g

    +10 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    110 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. A45

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Blade

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

A45 has approximately 4.6% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

A45: Original memory entry

180 MB

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

Practical features

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

1. A45

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

2. Blade

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. A45

    1300 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. A452. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A45, Blade.
SpecificationA45Blade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 63 Х 13 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 180 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6513
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A45, Blade.
SpecificationA45Blade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A45, Blade.
SpecificationA45Blade
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for A45, Blade.
SpecificationA45Blade
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for A45, Blade.
SpecificationA45Blade
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 167 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A45, Blade.
SpecificationA45Blade
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A45, Blade.
SpecificationA45Blade
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for A45, Blade.
SpecificationA45Blade
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade