BLU Elite 3.8

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BLU · 2012

BLU Elite 3.8

Name: BLU Elite 3.8
Brand: BLU

BLU Elite 3.8 Android smartphone. Announced Jul 2012. Features 3.8″ display, Snapdragon S1 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1600 mAh battery, 512 MB RAM.

Display 3.8"

Chipset Snapdragon S1

RAM 512 GB

Storage 1GB 512MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot

Camera 5 MP

Battery 1600 mAh

OS Android 2.3, up to 4.0

Build 137g, 11.3mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2012, July. Released 2012, August

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Chipset Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1

CPU 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5

GPU Adreno 200

Display

Type IPS LCD

Size 3.8 inches, 41.1 cm 2 (~57.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Internal 1GB 512MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, AF

Features LED flash

Video 480p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single VGA

Body

Dimensions 120 x 60 x 11.3 mm (4.72 x 2.36 x 0.44 in)

Weight 137 g (4.83 oz)

SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery

Stand-by Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G)

Talk time Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP

Positioning GPS, A-GPS

Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS

USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 - D430a

Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

featuresother MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Document viewer/editor Photo viewer/editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input (Swype)

Misc

Colors Black, White

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2012, July. Released 2012, August
Status	Discontinued

OS	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
CPU	1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU	Adreno 200

Type	IPS LCD
Size	3.8 inches, 41.1 cm 2 (~57.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)

Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal	1GB 512MB RAM

Single	5 MP, AF
Features	LED flash
Video	480p@30fps

Single	VGA

Dimensions	120 x 60 x 11.3 mm (4.72 x 2.36 x 0.44 in)
Weight	137 g (4.83 oz)
SIM	Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

Type	Removable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery
Stand-by	Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth	3.0, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0

Technology	GSM / HSPA
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 1900 - D430a
Speed	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
featuresother	MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Document viewer/editor Photo viewer/editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input (Swype)

Colors	Black, White
Price	About 130 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

37.5/100

Entry-level

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 36.8

Display 51.5

Camera 32.3

Battery 33.2

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BLU Elite 3.8

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Misc

Full specifications

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