vivo X21 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

    X21:
    OLED
    Blade A3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    X21: 7.8 g lighter

    X21:
    156.2 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    X21: 1 mm narrower

    X21:
    74.8 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade A3: 0.78 in smaller diagonal

    X21:
    6.28 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    X21:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    Blade A3:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    X21:
    Dual
    Blade A3:
    Single

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. X21

    Height:
    154.5 mm +2.1 mm versus Blade A3
    Width:
    74.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm +1 mm versus X21
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +0.8 mm versus X21

Weight

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

  1. 1. X21

    156.2 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +7.8 g versus X21

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. X21

    Screen diagonal:
    6.28 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.4 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A3

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

X21 has approximately 18% 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 X21, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageX21Blade A3
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
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. X21

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. X21

    3200 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus X21

Specifications

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1. X212. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X21, Blade A3.
SpecificationX21Blade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.5 Х 74.8 Х 7.4 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 156.2 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.28" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for X21, Blade A3.
SpecificationX21Blade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.2%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X21, Blade A3.
SpecificationX21Blade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for X21, Blade A3.
SpecificationX21Blade A3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 143728
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1806
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4240
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for X21, Blade A3.
SpecificationX21Blade A3
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Aurora White
  • Ruby Red
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for X21, Blade A3.
SpecificationX21Blade A3
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 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-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • 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
  • 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 X21, Blade A3.
SpecificationX21Blade A3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for X21, Blade A3.
SpecificationX21Blade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity