O2 XDA Comet 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

    XDA Comet: 19 g lighter

    XDA Comet:
    145 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    XDA Comet: 17.8 mm narrower

    XDA Comet:
    58 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Comet: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Comet:
    2.7 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 10.8 mm thinner

    XDA Comet:
    19 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    XDA Comet: 46.4 mm shorter

    XDA Comet:
    106 mm
    Blade A3:
    152.4 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Comet:
    2007
    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. XDA Comet

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +10.8 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +46.4 mm versus XDA Comet
    Width:
    75.8 mm +17.8 mm versus XDA Comet
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Comet

    145 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +19 g versus XDA Comet

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. XDA Comet

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 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 269.4% more rectangular screen area than XDA Comet.

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 XDA Comet, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA CometBlade A3
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
XDA Comet: Original memory entry

64 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. XDA Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. XDA Comet2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Comet, Blade A3.
SpecificationXDA CometBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Comet, Blade A3.
SpecificationXDA CometBlade A3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Comet, Blade A3.
SpecificationXDA CometBlade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Comet, Blade A3.
SpecificationXDA CometBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Comet, Blade A3.
SpecificationXDA CometBlade A3
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Silver
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Comet, Blade A3.
SpecificationXDA CometBlade A3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Comet, Blade A3.
SpecificationXDA CometBlade A3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Comet, Blade A3.
SpecificationXDA CometBlade A3
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity