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Micromax A57 Ninja 3.0 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

      A57 Ninja 3.0: 70.2 g lighter

      A57 Ninja 3.0:
      93.8 g
      Blade A3:
      164 g

    • Width

      A57 Ninja 3.0: 13.8 mm narrower

      A57 Ninja 3.0:
      62 mm
      Blade A3:
      75.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      A57 Ninja 3.0: 2 in smaller diagonal

      A57 Ninja 3.0:
      3.5 in
      Blade A3:
      5.5 in

    • Depth

      Blade A3: 3.3 mm thinner

      A57 Ninja 3.0:
      11.5 mm
      Blade A3:
      8.2 mm

    • Height

      A57 Ninja 3.0: 36.4 mm shorter

      A57 Ninja 3.0:
      116 mm
      Blade A3:
      152.4 mm

    • Release year

      A57 Ninja 3.0:
      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. A57 Ninja 3.0

      Height:
      116 mm
      Width:
      62 mm
      Depth:
      11.5 mm +3.3 mm versus Blade A3

    2. 2. Blade A3

      Height:
      152.4 mm +36.4 mm versus A57 Ninja 3.0
      Width:
      75.8 mm +13.8 mm versus A57 Ninja 3.0
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. A57 Ninja 3.0

      93.8 g

    2. 2. Blade A3

      164 g

      +70.2 g versus A57 Ninja 3.0

    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. A57 Ninja 3.0

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 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 128.6% more rectangular screen area than A57 Ninja 3.0.

    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 A57 Ninja 3.0, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageA57 Ninja 3.0Blade A3
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    A57 Ninja 3.0: Original memory entry

    512 MB RAM · 256 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. A57 Ninja 3.0

    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. A57 Ninja 3.0

      1400 mAh

    2. 2. Blade A3

      4000 mAh

      +2600 mAh versus A57 Ninja 3.0

    Specifications

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    1. A57 Ninja 3.02. Blade A3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for A57 Ninja 3.0, Blade A3.
    SpecificationA57 Ninja 3.0Blade A3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
    • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 93.8 g
    • 164 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 256 MB
    • 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.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for A57 Ninja 3.0, Blade A3.
    SpecificationA57 Ninja 3.0Blade A3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.7%
    • 72.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for A57 Ninja 3.0, Blade A3.
    SpecificationA57 Ninja 3.0Blade A3
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 5 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications Unknown
    • 5 MP 2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for A57 Ninja 3.0, Blade A3.
    SpecificationA57 Ninja 3.0Blade A3
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 200
    • Mali-T720MP2
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for A57 Ninja 3.0, Blade A3.
    SpecificationA57 Ninja 3.0Blade A3
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2017
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 145 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A57 Ninja 3.0, Blade A3.
    SpecificationA57 Ninja 3.0Blade A3
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for A57 Ninja 3.0, Blade A3.
    SpecificationA57 Ninja 3.0Blade A3
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for A57 Ninja 3.0, Blade A3.
    SpecificationA57 Ninja 3.0Blade A3
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity