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BLU Studio Touch 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: 11 g lighter

    Studio Touch:
    141 g
    Blade A520:
    130 g
  • Chipset

    Studio Touch:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    Blade A520:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Release year

    Studio Touch:
    2016
    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. Studio Touch

    Height:
    143.2 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  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. Studio Touch

    141 g

    +11 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. Studio Touch

    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 Studio Touch, Blade A520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio TouchBlade A520
8 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. Studio Touch

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Studio Touch

    2500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Blade A520

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio Touch2. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Touch, Blade A520.
SpecificationStudio TouchBlade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.2 Х 71.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio Touch, Blade A520.
SpecificationStudio TouchBlade 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
  • 67.6%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Touch, Blade A520.
SpecificationStudio TouchBlade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 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 Studio Touch, Blade A520.
SpecificationStudio TouchBlade A520
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 27862
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 402
  • 517
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1164
  • 1442
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio Touch, Blade A520.
SpecificationStudio TouchBlade A520
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Touch, Blade A520.
SpecificationStudio TouchBlade A520
SIM card
  • Dual 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 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
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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 Studio Touch, Blade A520.
SpecificationStudio TouchBlade A520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio Touch, Blade A520.
SpecificationStudio TouchBlade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer