Nokia C7 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    C7:
    OLED
    Blade A3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    C7: 34 g lighter

    C7:
    130 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    C7: 19 mm narrower

    C7:
    56.8 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C7: 2 in smaller diagonal

    C7:
    3.5 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 2.3 mm thinner

    C7:
    10.5 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    C7: 35.1 mm shorter

    C7:
    117.3 mm
    Blade A3:
    152.4 mm

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. C7

    Height:
    117.3 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.3 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +35.1 mm versus C7
    Width:
    75.8 mm +19 mm versus C7
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C7

    130 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +34 g versus C7

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. C7

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 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 146.9% more rectangular screen area than C7.

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 C7, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC7Blade A3
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
C7: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. C7

NFC:
See details Via software update
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. C7

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus C7

Specifications

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1. C72. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C7, Blade A3.
SpecificationC7Blade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 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.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Via software update
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C7, Blade A3.
SpecificationC7Blade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C7, Blade A3.
SpecificationC7Blade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for C7, Blade A3.
SpecificationC7Blade A3
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for C7, Blade A3.
SpecificationC7Blade A3
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Frosty metal
  • Mahogany brown
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 648 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C7, Blade A3.
SpecificationC7Blade A3
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C7, Blade A3.
SpecificationC7Blade A3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for C7, Blade A3.
SpecificationC7Blade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity