TECNO Phantom 9 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

    Phantom 9:
    OLED
    Blade A3:
    LCD
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade A3: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

    Phantom 9:
    6.39 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Phantom 9:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Blade A3:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Phantom 9:
    Triple
    Blade A3:
    Single
  • Height

    Blade A3: 6.1 mm shorter

    Phantom 9:
    158.5 mm
    Blade A3:
    152.4 mm
  • Release year

    Phantom 9:
    2019
    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. Phantom 9

    Height:
    158.5 mm +6.1 mm versus Blade A3
    Width:
    75.3 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Phantom 9

    164.4 g

    +0.4 g versus Blade A3

  2. 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. 1. Phantom 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A3

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

Phantom 9 has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than Blade A3.

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 Phantom 9, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhantom 9Blade A3
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Phantom 9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. Phantom 9

    3500 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Phantom 9

Specifications

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1. Phantom 92. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Phantom 9, Blade A3.
SpecificationPhantom 9Blade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.3 Х 7.9 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 164.4 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Phantom 9, Blade A3.
SpecificationPhantom 9Blade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Phantom 9, Blade A3.
SpecificationPhantom 9Blade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.8
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for Phantom 9, Blade A3.
SpecificationPhantom 9Blade A3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Phantom 9, Blade A3.
SpecificationPhantom 9Blade A3
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Lapland Aurora
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 15000 INR
  • 150 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Phantom 9, Blade A3.
SpecificationPhantom 9Blade A3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Phantom 9, Blade A3.
SpecificationPhantom 9Blade A3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Phantom 9, Blade A3.
SpecificationPhantom 9Blade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity