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BLU Studio Mini 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.

  • WeightBlade A520: 57 g lighterBlade A520: 130 g · Studio Mini: 187 g
  • Screen diagonalBlade A520: 0.5 in smaller diagonalBlade A520: 5 in · Studio Mini: 5.5 in
  • DepthBlade A520: 2 mm thinnerBlade A520: 8.4 mm · Studio Mini: 10.4 mm
  • HeightBlade A520: 6.5 mm shorterBlade A520: 144 mm · Studio Mini: 150.5 mm
  • Release year2019 / 2017Studio Mini: 2019 · 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.

Front
Studio Mini: 150.5 × 71.5 mm 1 Blade A520: 144 × 71 mm 2
Side
Studio Mini: 150.5 × 10.4 mm 1 Blade A520: 144 × 8.4 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio Mini
    Height
    150.5 mm+6.5 mm versus Blade A520
    Width
    71.5 mm
    Depth
    10.4 mm+2 mm versus Blade A520
    Weight
    187 g
  2. 2. Blade A520
    Height
    144 mm
    Width
    71 mm
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    130 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio Mini187 g

    +57 g versus Blade A520

  2. 2. Blade A520130 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.

Screen size
Studio Mini: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 1 Blade A520: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio Mini 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Blade A520 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Studio Mini has approximately 13.3% more rectangular screen area than Blade A520.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageStudio MiniBlade A520
32 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. Studio Mini

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Studio Mini3000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Blade A520

  2. 2. Blade A5202400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio Mini2. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio MiniBlade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 187 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio MiniBlade A520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.5%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio MiniBlade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • 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
Performance
SpecificationStudio MiniBlade A520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 27862
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 517
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1442
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio MiniBlade A520
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 USD
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio MiniBlade A520
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio MiniBlade A520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio MiniBlade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer