Motorola EM30 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

    EM30: 64 g lighter

    EM30:
    100 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    EM30: 22.8 mm narrower

    EM30:
    53 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    EM30: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    EM30:
    2 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 2.4 mm thinner

    EM30:
    10.6 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    EM30: 37.4 mm shorter

    EM30:
    115 mm
    Blade A3:
    152.4 mm
  • Release year

    EM30:
    2008
    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. EM30

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2.4 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +37.4 mm versus EM30
    Width:
    75.8 mm +22.8 mm versus EM30
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. EM30

    100 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +64 g versus EM30

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. EM30

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 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 573.2% more rectangular screen area than EM30.

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 EM30, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEM30Blade A3
32 GB Unknown 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. EM30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. EM30

    970 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +3030 mAh versus EM30

Specifications

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1. EM302. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for EM30, Blade A3.
SpecificationEM30Blade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for EM30, Blade A3.
SpecificationEM30Blade A3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for EM30, Blade A3.
SpecificationEM30Blade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 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 EM30, Blade A3.
SpecificationEM30Blade A3
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for EM30, Blade A3.
SpecificationEM30Blade A3
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for EM30, Blade A3.
SpecificationEM30Blade A3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for EM30, Blade A3.
SpecificationEM30Blade A3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for EM30, Blade A3.
SpecificationEM30Blade A3
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity