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Vodafone Smart III 975 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

      Smart III 975: 8 g lighter

      Smart III 975:
      136 g
      Blade A3 (2019):
      144 g

    • Width

      Smart III 975: 3.1 mm narrower

      Smart III 975:
      64.4 mm
      Blade A3 (2019):
      67.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Smart III 975: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Smart III 975:
      4 in
      Blade A3 (2019):
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Smart III 975:
      Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
      Blade A3 (2019):
      Unisoc SC9832E (28nm)

    • Height

      Smart III 975: 14.2 mm shorter

      Smart III 975:
      123.2 mm
      Blade A3 (2019):
      137.4 mm

    • Release year

      Smart III 975:
      2013
      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. Smart III 975

      Height:
      123.2 mm
      Width:
      64.4 mm
      Depth:
      10.9 mm

    2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

      Height:
      137.4 mm +14.2 mm versus Smart III 975
      Width:
      67.5 mm +3.1 mm versus Smart III 975
      Depth:
      10.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Smart III 975

      136 g

    2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

      144 g

      +8 g versus Smart III 975

    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. Smart III 975

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 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 41.7% more rectangular screen area than Smart III 975.

    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 Smart III 975, Blade A3 (2019), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageSmart III 975Blade A3 (2019)
    16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    Smart III 975: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB 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. Smart III 975

    NFC:
    See details Yes (975N model only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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. Smart III 975

      1500 mAh

    2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

      2000 mAh

      +500 mAh versus Smart III 975

    Specifications

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    1. Smart III 9752. Blade A3 (2019)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart III 975, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationSmart III 975Blade A3 (2019)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.2 Х 64.4 Х 10.9 mm
    • 137.4 Х 67.5 Х 10.5 mm
    Weight
    • 136 g
    • 144 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 480 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
    • Unisoc SC9832E (28nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (975N model only)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Smart III 975, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationSmart III 975Blade A3 (2019)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors Unknown
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 64.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 57.4%
    • 69.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 215 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Smart III 975, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationSmart III 975Blade A3 (2019)
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 5 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Smart III 975, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationSmart III 975Blade A3 (2019)
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX531
    • Mali-T820 MP1
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Smart III 975, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationSmart III 975Blade A3 (2019)
    Release date
    • 2013
    • 2019
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Hot pink
    • Titan
    • Black
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 110 EUR
    • 60 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 475 h (2G) / Up to 388 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart III 975, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationSmart III 975Blade A3 (2019)
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • 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
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Smart III 975, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationSmart III 975Blade A3 (2019)
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Smart III 975, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationSmart III 975Blade A3 (2019)
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer