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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs ZTE Blade V Plus

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

      Galaxy A3 (2017):
      OLED
      Blade V Plus:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Galaxy A3 (2017): 26 g lighter

      Galaxy A3 (2017):
      138 g
      Blade V Plus:
      164 g

    • Width

      Galaxy A3 (2017): 11 mm narrower

      Galaxy A3 (2017):
      66.2 mm
      Blade V Plus:
      77.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy A3 (2017): 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy A3 (2017):
      4.7 in
      Blade V Plus:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      Galaxy A3 (2017):
      Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
      Blade V Plus:
      Mediatek MT6753 -Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Galaxy A3 (2017): 0.7 mm thinner

      Galaxy A3 (2017):
      7.9 mm
      Blade V Plus:
      8.6 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. Galaxy A3 (2017)

      Height:
      135.4 mm
      Width:
      66.2 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Blade V Plus

      Height:
      155.3 mm +19.9 mm versus Galaxy A3 (2017)
      Width:
      77.2 mm +11 mm versus Galaxy A3 (2017)
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy A3 (2017)

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy A3 (2017)

      138 g

    2. 2. Blade V Plus

      164 g

      +26 g versus Galaxy A3 (2017)

    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. Galaxy A3 (2017)

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    2. 2. Blade V Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    Blade V Plus has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A3 (2017).

    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 Galaxy A3 (2017), Blade V Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy A3 (2017)Blade V Plus
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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. Galaxy A3 (2017)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    2. Blade V Plus

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - mediatek modelmicroSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - sna

    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. Galaxy A3 (2017)

      2350 mAh

    2. 2. Blade V Plus

      3000 mAh

      +650 mAh versus Galaxy A3 (2017)

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy A3 (2017)2. Blade V Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2017), Blade V Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2017)Blade V Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 135.4 Х 66.2 Х 7.9 mm
    • 155.3 Х 77.2 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 138 g
    • 164 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - mediatek modelmicroSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - sna
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2350 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6753 -Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2017), Blade V Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2017)Blade V Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.9%
    • 69.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2017), Blade V Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2017)Blade V Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • 27mm (wide)
    • AF
    • f/1.9
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2017), Blade V Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2017)Blade V Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T830 MP1
    • Mali-T720MP3 -Adreno 405
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 45152
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 705
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 3430
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 2283
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 2530
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2017), Blade V Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2017)Blade V Plus
    Release date
    • 2017
    • January
    • 2016
    • January
    Colors
    • Black Sky
    • Gold Sand
    • Blue Mist
    • Peach Cloud
    • Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 220 EUR
    • 200 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2017), Blade V Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2017)Blade V Plus
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 28(700) LTE band 1(2100)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2017), Blade V Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2017)Blade V Plus
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy A3 (2017), Blade V Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy A3 (2017)Blade V Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: A320FL (Europe); A320F (UAE
    • TUR); A320F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A320Y/DS (LATAM
    • IDN
    • THA); A320Y (NZL
    • MEX). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as ZTE Blade V580
    • ZTE Blade A711

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