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Nokia Lumia Icon 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

      Lumia Icon:
      OLED
      Blade A3:
      LCD

    • Width

      Lumia Icon: 4.8 mm narrower

      Lumia Icon:
      71 mm
      Blade A3:
      75.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Lumia Icon: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Lumia Icon:
      5 in
      Blade A3:
      5.5 in

    • Memory variants

      At 32 GB storage

      Lumia Icon:
      2 GB RAM
      Blade A3:
      3 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      Lumia Icon:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
      Blade A3:
      Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Blade A3: 1.6 mm thinner

      Lumia Icon:
      9.8 mm
      Blade A3:
      8.2 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. Lumia Icon

      Height:
      137 mm
      Width:
      71 mm
      Depth:
      9.8 mm +1.6 mm versus Blade A3

    2. 2. Blade A3

      Height:
      152.4 mm +15.4 mm versus Lumia Icon
      Width:
      75.8 mm +4.8 mm versus Lumia Icon
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Lumia Icon

      167 g

      +3 g versus Blade A3

    2. 2. Blade A3

      164 g

    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. Lumia Icon

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 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 21% more rectangular screen area than Lumia Icon.

    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 Lumia Icon, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLumia IconBlade A3
    32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 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. Lumia Icon

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Lumia Icon

      2420 mAh

    2. 2. Blade A3

      4000 mAh

      +1580 mAh versus Lumia Icon

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Lumia Icon2. Blade A3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia Icon, Blade A3.
    SpecificationLumia IconBlade A3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
    • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 167 g
    • 164 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Lumia Icon, Blade A3.
    SpecificationLumia IconBlade A3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.9%
    • 72.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia Icon, Blade A3.
    SpecificationLumia IconBlade A3
    Rear camera, main
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 20 MP
    • 1/1.5''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • 5 MP 2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Lumia Icon, Blade A3.
    SpecificationLumia IconBlade A3
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 330
    • Mali-T720MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 38023
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Lumia Icon, Blade A3.
    SpecificationLumia IconBlade A3
    Release date
    • 2014
    • February
    • 2017
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Blue
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia Icon, Blade A3.
    SpecificationLumia IconBlade A3
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia Icon, Blade A3.
    SpecificationLumia IconBlade A3
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • ClearBlack display
    • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Lumia Icon, Blade A3.
    SpecificationLumia IconBlade A3
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity