ZTE Blade A3 vs ZTE X990

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

    X990: 74 g lighter

    Blade A3:
    164 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    X990: 14.8 mm narrower

    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 3 in smaller diagonal

    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 3.8 mm thinner

    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 45.4 mm shorter

    Blade A3:
    152.4 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Blade A3:
    2017
    X990:
    2010

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 +45.4 mm versus X990
    Width:
    75.8 mm +14.8 mm versus X990
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.8 mm versus Blade A3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade A3

    164 g

    +74 g versus X990

  2. 2. X990

    90 g

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. X990

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

Blade A3 has approximately 330.9% more rectangular screen area than X990.

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, X990, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade A3X990
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
X990: Original memory entry

5 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. Blade A3

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

2. X990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Blade A32. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade A3, X990.
SpecificationBlade A3X990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Blade A3, X990.
SpecificationBlade A3X990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade A3, X990.
SpecificationBlade A3X990
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 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
Performance — specifications for Blade A3, X990.
SpecificationBlade A3X990
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade A3, X990.
SpecificationBlade A3X990
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade A3, X990.
SpecificationBlade A3X990
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade A3, X990.
SpecificationBlade A3X990
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade A3, X990.
SpecificationBlade A3X990
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
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