Nokia 3.1 (Nokia 3 2018) vs ZTE Blade A71

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Comparing the Nokia 3.1 (Nokia 3 2018) vs ZTE Blade A71 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: ZTE Blade A71 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Nokia 3.1 (Nokia 3 2018) runs at 1.5 GHz, making ZTE Blade A71 the better performer.


Display: ZTE Blade A71 offers a screen size of 6.52 inches, while Nokia 3.1 (Nokia 3 2018) offers 5.2 inches, making ZTE Blade A71 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 3.1 (Nokia 3 2018) and ZTE Blade A71 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: ZTE Blade A71 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nokia 3.1 (Nokia 3 2018) offers 13 MP, making ZTE Blade A71 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Nokia 3.1 (Nokia 3 2018) and ZTE Blade A71 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: ZTE Blade A71 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nokia 3.1 (Nokia 3 2018) offers 2990 mAh, making ZTE Blade A71 better for longer battery life.


Storage: ZTE Blade A71 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Nokia 3.1 (Nokia 3 2018) offers 16 GB, making ZTE Blade A71 the better option for storage.

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Nokia 3.1 (Nokia 3 2018)
₹9,299
(Discontinued)
ZTE Blade A71
₹9,499
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Release Date

21 Jul, 2018
08 Feb, 2022
06 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek MT6750
Unisoc SC9863A
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

2990 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

3.9/5
(246 ratings)
N/A
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Android One
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek MT6750
Unisoc SC9863A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
28 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T860 MP2
PowerVR GE8322
Adreno 829

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

310 ppi
269 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.58 %
82.62 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

146.2 mm
165.2 mm
150.83 mm

Width

68.6 mm
75.2 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.2 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

138.3 grams
180 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2CMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2990 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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