Nokia 6121 classic vs ZTE Blade A3 (2019)

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

    6121 classic: 55 g lighter

    6121 classic:
    89 g
    Blade A3 (2019):
    144 g
  • Width

    6121 classic: 21.5 mm narrower

    6121 classic:
    46 mm
    Blade A3 (2019):
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6121 classic: 3 in smaller diagonal

    6121 classic:
    2 in
    Blade A3 (2019):
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A3 (2019): 4.5 mm thinner

    6121 classic:
    15 mm
    Blade A3 (2019):
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    6121 classic: 32.4 mm shorter

    6121 classic:
    105 mm
    Blade A3 (2019):
    137.4 mm
  • Release year

    6121 classic:
    2007
    Blade A3 (2019):
    2019

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. 6121 classic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +4.5 mm versus Blade A3 (2019)
  2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

    Height:
    137.4 mm +32.4 mm versus 6121 classic
    Width:
    67.5 mm +21.5 mm versus 6121 classic
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6121 classic

    89 g

  2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

    144 g

    +55 g versus 6121 classic

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. 6121 classic

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    64.5 cm²

Blade A3 (2019) has approximately 420.8% more rectangular screen area than 6121 classic.

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 6121 classic, Blade A3 (2019), compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage6121 classicBlade A3 (2019)
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
6121 classic: Original memory entry

32 MB · 64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. 6121 classic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Blade A3 (2019)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. 6121 classic

    890 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

    2000 mAh

    +1110 mAh versus 6121 classic

Specifications

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1. 6121 classic2. Blade A3 (2019)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6121 classic, Blade A3 (2019).
Specification6121 classicBlade A3 (2019)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 46 Х 15 mm
  • 137.4 Х 67.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 89 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 890 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Chipset Unknown
  • Unisoc SC9832E (28nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6121 classic, Blade A3 (2019).
Specification6121 classicBlade A3 (2019)
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.6%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6121 classic, Blade A3 (2019).
Specification6121 classicBlade A3 (2019)
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6121 classic, Blade A3 (2019).
Specification6121 classicBlade A3 (2019)
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T820 MP1
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6121 classic, Blade A3 (2019).
Specification6121 classicBlade A3 (2019)
Release date
  • 2007
  • June
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Pink
  • Sand Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h (2G) / 2 h 24 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6121 classic, Blade A3 (2019).
Specification6121 classicBlade A3 (2019)
SIM card
  • Mini-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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6121 classic, Blade A3 (2019).
Specification6121 classicBlade A3 (2019)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Downloadable wallpapers
  • screensavers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6121 classic, Blade A3 (2019).
Specification6121 classicBlade A3 (2019)
Dop
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer