HTC Windows Phone 8X CDMA 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.

  • Width

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA: 4.8 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    66.2 mm
    Blade A520:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    4.3 in
    Blade A520:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A520: 1.7 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    10.1 mm
    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA: 11.6 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    132.4 mm
    Blade A520:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    2012
    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. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

    Height:
    132.4 mm
    Width:
    66.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +1.7 mm versus Blade A520
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm +11.6 mm versus Windows Phone 8X CDMA
    Width:
    71 mm +4.8 mm versus Windows Phone 8X CDMA
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

    132.1 g

    +2.1 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. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Windows Phone 8X CDMA.

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 Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Blade A520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWindows Phone 8X CDMABlade 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. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Windows Phone 8X CDMA

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8X CDMA2. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Blade A520.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMABlade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 132.1 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • S-LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" 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
  • 1 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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Blade A520.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMABlade A520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.2%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Blade A520.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMABlade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 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 Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Blade A520.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMABlade A520
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3158
  • 27862
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 517
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1442
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Blade A520.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMABlade A520
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • California Blue
  • Graphite black
  • Flame red
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 15 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Blade A520.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMABlade A520
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 13(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
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Blade A520.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMABlade A520
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, Blade A520.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMABlade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon Wireless
  • Sensors Accelerometer