Vodafone 1231 vs ZTE Blade A3 (2019)

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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

    1231: 14 g lighter

    1231:
    130 g
    Blade A3 (2019):
    144 g
  • Width

    1231: 2.1 mm narrower

    1231:
    65.4 mm
    Blade A3 (2019):
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    1231:
    2.5 in
    Blade A3 (2019):
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A3 (2019): 4 mm thinner

    1231:
    14.5 mm
    Blade A3 (2019):
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 24.4 mm shorter

    1231:
    113 mm
    Blade A3 (2019):
    137.4 mm
  • Release year

    1231:
    2009
    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. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +4 mm versus Blade A3 (2019)
  2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

    Height:
    137.4 mm +24.4 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    67.5 mm +2.1 mm versus 1231
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 1231

    130 g

  2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

    144 g

    +14 g versus 1231

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. 1231

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

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

Blade A3 (2019) has approximately 233.3% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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 1231, Blade A3 (2019), compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage1231Blade A3 (2019)
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
1231: Original memory entry

48 MB

Practical features

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

1. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (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. 1231

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

    2000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus 1231

Specifications

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1. 12312. Blade A3 (2019)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 1231, Blade A3 (2019).
Specification1231Blade A3 (2019)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
  • 137.4 Х 67.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 48 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Chipset Unknown
  • Unisoc SC9832E (28nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 1231, Blade A3 (2019).
Specification1231Blade A3 (2019)
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.2%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 1231, Blade A3 (2019).
Specification1231Blade A3 (2019)
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 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 1231, Blade A3 (2019).
Specification1231Blade A3 (2019)
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T820 MP1
General specs
General specs — specifications for 1231, Blade A3 (2019).
Specification1231Blade A3 (2019)
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 1231, Blade A3 (2019).
Specification1231Blade 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
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 1231, Blade A3 (2019).
Specification1231Blade A3 (2019)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 1231, Blade A3 (2019).
Specification1231Blade A3 (2019)
Dop
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer