ZTE Blade A3 vs ZTE Open

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.

  • Width

    Open: 13.8 mm narrower

    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
    Open:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Open: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
    Open:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Blade A3:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
    Open:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 4.3 mm thinner

    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
    Open:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    Open: 38.4 mm shorter

    Blade A3:
    152.4 mm
    Open:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Blade A3:
    2017
    Open:
    2013

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. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +38.4 mm versus Open
    Width:
    75.8 mm +13.8 mm versus Open
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    164 g
  2. 2. Open

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +4.3 mm versus Blade A3
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Blade A3

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Blade A3 has approximately 128.6% more rectangular screen area than Open.

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 Blade A3, Open, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade A3Open
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Open: Original memory entry

512 MB ROM · 256 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. Blade A3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Open

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus Open

  2. 2. Open

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade A32. Open

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade A3, Open.
SpecificationBlade A3Open
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 114 Х 62 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Firefox OS 1.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade A3, Open.
SpecificationBlade A3Open
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 51.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade A3, Open.
SpecificationBlade A3Open
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade A3, Open.
SpecificationBlade A3Open
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1456
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade A3, Open.
SpecificationBlade A3Open
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade A3, Open.
SpecificationBlade A3Open
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade A3, Open.
SpecificationBlade A3Open
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade A3, Open.
SpecificationBlade A3Open
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input