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Apple iPhone 8 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: 18 g lighter

      iPhone 8:
      148 g
      Blade A520:
      130 g

    • Width

      iPhone 8: 3.7 mm narrower

      iPhone 8:
      67.3 mm
      Blade A520:
      71 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 8: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 8:
      4.7 in
      Blade A520:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 8:
      Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
      Blade A520:
      Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone 8: 1.1 mm thinner

      iPhone 8:
      7.3 mm
      Blade A520:
      8.4 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 8: 5.6 mm shorter

      iPhone 8:
      138.4 mm
      Blade A520:
      144 mm

    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. iPhone 8

      Height:
      138.4 mm
      Width:
      67.3 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Blade A520

      Height:
      144 mm +5.6 mm versus iPhone 8
      Width:
      71 mm +3.7 mm versus iPhone 8
      Depth:
      8.4 mm +1.1 mm versus iPhone 8

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 8

      148 g

      +18 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. iPhone 8

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

    2. 2. Blade A520

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

    Blade A520 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8.

    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 iPhone 8, Blade A520, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 8Blade A520
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 2 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. iPhone 8

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. iPhone 8

      1821 mAh

    2. 2. Blade A520

      2400 mAh

      +579 mAh versus iPhone 8

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 82. Blade A520

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8, Blade A520.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Blade A520
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 148 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/256 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 8, Blade A520.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Blade A520
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.4%
    • 67.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 8, Blade A520.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Blade A520
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 8 MP or 2 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 92
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 93
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 8, Blade A520.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Blade A520
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    • Mali-T720MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 232308
    • 27862
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 517
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1442
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 274781
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 8, Blade A520.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Blade A520
    Release date
    • 2017
    • September
    • 2017
    • March
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Space Gray
    • Gold
    • Red
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 700 EUR
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8, Blade A520.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Blade A520
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 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-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8, Blade A520.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Blade A520
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 8, Blade A520.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Blade A520
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A1863 (USA
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • China) A1905 (EMEA
    • UAE
    • LATAM
    • Canada
    • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
    • Singapore); A1906 (Japan)
    • Sensors Accelerometer

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