Archos Diamond S 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Diamond S:
    OLED
    Blade A520:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Diamond S: 12 g lighter

    Diamond S:
    118 g
    Blade A520:
    130 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade A520: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond S:
    5.5 in
    Blade A520:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond S:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Blade A520:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Diamond S: 1.9 mm thinner

    Diamond S:
    6.5 mm
    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm
  • Release year

    Diamond S:
    2015
    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. Diamond S

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.5 mm
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +1.9 mm versus Diamond S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond S

    118 g

  2. 2. Blade A520

    130 g

    +12 g versus Diamond S

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Diamond S

    Diamond S: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  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 Diamond S, Blade A520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond SBlade A520
16 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. Diamond S

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Diamond S

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Diamond S

Specifications

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1. Diamond S2. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond S, Blade A520.
SpecificationDiamond SBlade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 71.5 Х 6.5 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond S, Blade A520.
SpecificationDiamond SBlade 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
  • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond S, Blade A520.
SpecificationDiamond SBlade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@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 Diamond S, Blade A520.
SpecificationDiamond SBlade A520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36735
  • 27862
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • Adreno 612
  • 517
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2589
  • 1442
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond S, Blade A520.
SpecificationDiamond SBlade A520
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond S, Blade A520.
SpecificationDiamond SBlade A520
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • 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 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.60 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond S, Blade A520.
SpecificationDiamond SBlade A520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond S, Blade A520.
SpecificationDiamond SBlade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer