O2 XDA Zinc vs ZTE Blade A3: specs comparison

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

Blade A3: 11 g lighter

XDA Zinc:

175 g

Blade A3:

164 g
Width

XDA Zinc: 17.8 mm narrower

XDA Zinc:

58 mm

Blade A3:

75.8 mm
Screen diagonal

XDA Zinc: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

XDA Zinc:

2.8 in

Blade A3:

5.5 in
Depth

Blade A3: 14.4 mm thinner

XDA Zinc:

22.6 mm

Blade A3:

8.2 mm
Height

XDA Zinc: 43.4 mm shorter

XDA Zinc:

109 mm

Blade A3:

152.4 mm
Release year

XDA Zinc:

2006

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. XDA Zinc

Height:

109 mm
Width:

58 mm
Depth:

22.6 mm +14.4 mm versus Blade A3
2. Blade A3

Height:

152.4 mm +43.4 mm versus XDA Zinc
Width:

75.8 mm +17.8 mm versus XDA Zinc
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. XDA Zinc

175 g

+11 g versus Blade A3
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. XDA Zinc

Screen diagonal:

2.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

24.3 cm²
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 243.5% more rectangular screen area than XDA Zinc.

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 Zinc, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	XDA Zinc	Blade A3
32 GB	Unknown	3 GB RAM

XDA Zinc: Original memory entry

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. XDA Zinc

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

1. XDA Zinc

1300 mAh
2. Blade A3

4000 mAh

+2700 mAh versus XDA Zinc

Specifications

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1. XDA Zinc2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Zinc, Blade A3.
Specification	XDA Zinc	Blade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	109 Х 58 Х 22.6 mm	152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	175 g	164 g
Technology	TFT	IPS LCD
Screen size	2.8" 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 128 MB 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.	1300 mAh Removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC	Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Unknown	Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for XDA Zinc, Blade A3.
Specification	XDA Zinc	Blade A3
Touchscreen	resistive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	65K	16M
Screen area	24.3 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	38.4%	72.2%
PPI /points per inch/	143 PPI	267 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Zinc, Blade A3.
Specification	XDA Zinc	Blade 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 Zinc, Blade A3.
Specification	XDA Zinc	Blade A3
Processor CPU	Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Mali-T720MP2

General specs

General specs — specifications for XDA Zinc, Blade A3.
Specification	XDA Zinc	Blade A3
Release date	2006 December	2017 November
Colors	Silver	Blue Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	240 EUR	150 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Zinc, Blade A3.
Specification	XDA Zinc	Blade 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	Yes 384 kbps	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Class 10	Yes
Edge	No	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	Yes	4.1 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Zinc, Blade A3.
Specification	XDA Zinc	Blade A3
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Handwriting recognition	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for XDA Zinc, Blade A3.
Specification	XDA Zinc	Blade A3
Dop	Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity

O2 XDA Zinc vs ZTE Blade A3

O2 XDA Zinc

ZTE Blade A3