Xiaomi MI-3 vs ZTE Blade A3

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

  MI-3: 19 g lighter

  MI-3:

  145 g

  Blade A3:

  164 g

• Width

  MI-3: 2.2 mm narrower

  MI-3:

  73.6 mm

  Blade A3:

  75.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  MI-3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  MI-3:

  5 in

  Blade A3:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  MI-3:

  Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

  Blade A3:

  Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)

• Height

  MI-3: 8.4 mm shorter

  MI-3:

  144 mm

  Blade A3:

  152.4 mm

• Release year

  MI-3:

  2013

  Blade A3:

  2017

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. MI-3

   Height:

   144 mm

   Width:

   73.6 mm

   Depth:

   8.1 mm

2. 2. Blade A3

   Height:

   152.4 mm +8.4 mm versus MI-3

   Width:

   75.8 mm +2.2 mm versus MI-3

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

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. MI-3

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Blade A3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Blade A3 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than MI-3.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.