Nokia Asha 501 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

    Asha 501: 65.8 g lighter

    Asha 501:
    98.2 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    Asha 501: 17.8 mm narrower

    Asha 501:
    58 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 501: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 501:
    3 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 3.9 mm thinner

    Asha 501:
    12.1 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Asha 501: 53.2 mm shorter

    Asha 501:
    99.2 mm
    Blade A3:
    152.4 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 501:
    2013
    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. Asha 501

    Height:
    99.2 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +3.9 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +53.2 mm versus Asha 501
    Width:
    75.8 mm +17.8 mm versus Asha 501
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 501

    98.2 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +65.8 g versus Asha 501

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. Asha 501

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 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 199.2% more rectangular screen area than Asha 501.

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 Asha 501, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAsha 501Blade A3
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Asha 501: Original memory entry

128 MB · 64 MB 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. Asha 501

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. Asha 501

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus Asha 501

Specifications

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1. Asha 5012. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 501, Blade A3.
SpecificationAsha 501Blade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 98.2 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 501, Blade A3.
SpecificationAsha 501Blade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.4%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 501, Blade A3.
SpecificationAsha 501Blade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 501, Blade A3.
SpecificationAsha 501Blade A3
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 501, Blade A3.
SpecificationAsha 501Blade A3
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 1152 h Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 56 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 501, Blade A3.
SpecificationAsha 501Blade A3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 501, Blade A3.
SpecificationAsha 501Blade A3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 501, Blade A3.
SpecificationAsha 501Blade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Aso known as Nokia Asha 501 Dual Sim with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity