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Nokia C21 vs ZTE Blade A3 Plus
What C21 does better (14) and where Blade A3 Plus wins (1) — every spec side by side.
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Dimensions
Size comparison
C21Blade A3 Plus
| C21 | Blade A3 Plus | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 169.9 mm | 137 mm | +32.9 mm |
| Width | 77.9 mm | 68 mm | +9.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 10.5 mm | −1.7 mm |
| Weight | 195 g | 188 g | +7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is C21 better than Blade A3 Plus?
- Battery capacity3,000 mAh vs 2,050 mAh+46%
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
- Main camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
- RAM3 GB vs 2 GB+50%
- Screen size6.5″ vs 5″+30%
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 215 ppi+25%
- CPU cores8 vs 42×
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Dual SIMYes · Blade A3 Plus: No
- CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 1.5 GHz+7%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 3 MP+67%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 480 px+50%
Why is Blade A3 Plus better than C21?
- Weight195 g vs 188 g+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 195 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 10.5 mm |
| Height | 169.9 mm | 137 mm |
| Width | 77.9 mm | 68 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Dark Blue, Warm Gray | Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 480 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 960 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 215 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 77.5% | 69.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc SC9863A | Mediatek MT6739W |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | MediaTek |
| Process | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 4 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| GPU | IMG8322 | PowerVR GE8100 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 720p | 720p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 3 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 2,050 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | — |
| SAR (head) | 0.43 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 (Go edition) | Android 11 (Go edition) |
| Platform | Android | Android |
