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Compare Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ vs. Raspberry Pi Zero v1.3

This is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the 3 Model A+ vs. the Zero v1.3. Differences are highlighted in yellow.
Item 3 Model A+ Zero v1.3
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Number of USB ports 1 [x] 1 [x]
CPU Cortex-A53 64-bit [x] ARM1176JZF-S [x]
Release year 2018 [x] 2015 [x]
Wi-Fi? Yes [x] No [x]
Weight 0.029kg [x] 0.009kg [x]
Graphics VideoCore IV [x] VideoCore IV [x]
Power interface GPIO [x] / MicroUSB [x] GPIO [x] / MicroUSB [x]
HDMI form factor Full-size [x] Mini [x]
GPIO layout 40 pin [x] 40 pin [x]
SD card form factor MicroSD [x] MicroSD [x]
Graphics resolution 1080p [x] 1080p [x]
CPU architecture 64bit [x] 32bit [x]
Graphics FPS 60FPS [x] 30FPS [x]
Price at launch $25 [x] $5 [x]
Width 5.6cm [x] 6.5cm [x]
Height 6.5cm [x] 3cm [x]
Power draw under load 5.4W [x] 1.5W [x]
Bluetooth version 4.2 [x]
Number of cores 4 [x] 1 [x]
Power recommendation 2.5A [x] 1.2A [x]
CPU clock speed 1.4GHz [x] 1GHz [x]
Power draw at idle 1.2W [x] 0.8W [x]
Depth 1.1cm [x] 0.5cm [x]
Number of HDMI ports 1 [x] 1 [x]
Number of USB 2.0 ports 1 [x] 1 [x]
Number of graphics outputs 1 [x] 1 [x]
RAM 0.5GB [x] 0.5GB [x]
I2C? Yes [x] Yes [x]
HDMI? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Camera? Yes [x] Yes [x]
SPI? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Bluetooth? Yes [x] No [x]
LCD panel Yes [x] No [x]
BLE? Yes [x]
Analogue video output 3.5mm composite [x] Via PCB [x]
Ethernet? No [x] No [x]
Power over ethernet? No [x] No [x]
Analogue audio output 3.5mm composite [x] No [x]
USB ports form factor A [x] Micro-B [x]
SOC Broadcom BCM2837B0 [x] Broadcom BCM2835 [x]
Wi-Fi standard 802.11ac [x] / 802.11n [x] / 802.11g [x] / 802.11b [x]
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