BLU C5L 2020 vs ZTE Blade A520

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

    Blade A520: 20 g lighter

    C5L 2020:
    150 g
    Blade A520:
    130 g
  • Width

    Blade A520: 1.3 mm narrower

    C5L 2020:
    72.3 mm
    Blade A520:
    71 mm
  • Depth

    Blade A520: 2.8 mm thinner

    C5L 2020:
    11.2 mm
    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm
  • Release year

    C5L 2020:
    2020
    Blade A520:
    2017

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. C5L 2020

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    72.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Blade A520
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +2.8 mm versus Blade A520
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5L 2020

    150 g

    +20 g versus Blade A520

  2. 2. Blade A520

    130 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. C5L 2020

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

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 C5L 2020, Blade A520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5L 2020Blade A520
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Blade A520: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM 8 GB · 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. C5L 2020

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Blade A520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. C5L 2020

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus C5L 2020

Specifications

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1. C5L 20202. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5L 2020, Blade A520.
SpecificationC5L 2020Blade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5L 2020, Blade A520.
SpecificationC5L 2020Blade A520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5L 2020, Blade A520.
SpecificationC5L 2020Blade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP or 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for C5L 2020, Blade A520.
SpecificationC5L 2020Blade A520
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 27862
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 517
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1442
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5L 2020, Blade A520.
SpecificationC5L 2020Blade A520
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Pastel
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 USD
  • 80 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5L 2020, Blade A520.
SpecificationC5L 2020Blade A520
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 12
  • 17
  • 28
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5L 2020, Blade A520.
SpecificationC5L 2020Blade A520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5L 2020, Blade A520.
SpecificationC5L 2020Blade A520
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer