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T-Mobile Shadow vs ZTE Blade A3 (2019)

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

      Blade A3 (2019): 6 g lighter

      Shadow:
      150 g
      Blade A3 (2019):
      144 g

    • Width

      Shadow: 14.5 mm narrower

      Shadow:
      53 mm
      Blade A3 (2019):
      67.5 mm

    • Chipset

      Shadow:
      TI OMAP 850
      Blade A3 (2019):
      Unisoc SC9832E (28nm)

    • Depth

      Blade A3 (2019): 4.5 mm thinner

      Shadow:
      15 mm
      Blade A3 (2019):
      10.5 mm

    • Height

      Shadow: 34.4 mm shorter

      Shadow:
      103 mm
      Blade A3 (2019):
      137.4 mm

    • Release year

      Shadow:
      2007
      Blade A3 (2019):
      2019

    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. Shadow

      Height:
      103 mm
      Width:
      53 mm
      Depth:
      15 mm +4.5 mm versus Blade A3 (2019)

    2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

      Height:
      137.4 mm +34.4 mm versus Shadow
      Width:
      67.5 mm +14.5 mm versus Shadow
      Depth:
      10.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Shadow

      150 g

      +6 g versus Blade A3 (2019)

    2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

      144 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Shadow

      Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      64.5 cm²

    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 Shadow, Blade A3 (2019), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageShadowBlade A3 (2019)
    16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    Shadow: Original memory entry

    128 MB RAM · 256 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. Shadow

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD (dedicated slot)

    2. Blade A3 (2019)

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 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. Shadow

      920 mAh

    2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

      2000 mAh

      +1080 mAh versus Shadow

    Specifications

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    1. Shadow2. Blade A3 (2019)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Shadow, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationShadowBlade A3 (2019)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
    • 137.4 Х 67.5 Х 10.5 mm
    Weight
    • 150 g
    • 144 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 0" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 480 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 920 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
    • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 850
    • Unisoc SC9832E (28nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Shadow, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationShadowBlade A3 (2019)
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area Unknown
    • 64.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio Unknown
    • 69.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 215 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Shadow, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationShadowBlade A3 (2019)
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 5 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Shadow, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationShadowBlade A3 (2019)
    Processor CPU
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-T820 MP1
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Shadow, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationShadowBlade A3 (2019)
    Release date
    • 2007
    • October
    • 2019
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 260 EUR
    • 60 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Shadow, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationShadowBlade A3 (2019)
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • miniUSB
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Shadow, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationShadowBlade A3 (2019)
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Shadow, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationShadowBlade A3 (2019)
    Dop
    • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform
    • Sensors Accelerometer