Pantech Burst 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

    Burst:
    OLED
    Blade A3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Burst: 41.5 g lighter

    Burst:
    122.5 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    Burst: 13.3 mm narrower

    Burst:
    62.5 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Burst: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Burst:
    4 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Burst:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
    Blade A3:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 3.2 mm thinner

    Burst:
    11.4 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. Burst

    Height:
    126.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +3.2 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +25.9 mm versus Burst
    Width:
    75.8 mm +13.3 mm versus Burst
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Burst

    122.5 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +41.5 g versus Burst

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. Burst

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Burst.

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 Burst, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBurstBlade A3
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 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. Burst

NFC:
Unknown
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. Burst

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2350 mAh versus Burst

Specifications

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1. Burst2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Burst, Blade A3.
SpecificationBurstBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.5 Х 62.5 Х 11.4 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 122.5 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Burst, Blade A3.
SpecificationBurstBlade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Burst, Blade A3.
SpecificationBurstBlade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for Burst, Blade A3.
SpecificationBurstBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Burst, Blade A3.
SpecificationBurstBlade A3
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Ruby Red
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Burst, Blade A3.
SpecificationBurstBlade A3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(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
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Burst, Blade A3.
SpecificationBurstBlade A3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Burst, Blade A3.
SpecificationBurstBlade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity