LG Optimus L3 E400 vs ZTE Blade A520

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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

    Optimus L3 E400: 20 g lighter

    Optimus L3 E400:
    110 g
    Blade A520:
    130 g
  • Width

    Optimus L3 E400: 9.4 mm narrower

    Optimus L3 E400:
    61.6 mm
    Blade A520:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus L3 E400: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus L3 E400:
    3.2 in
    Blade A520:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A520: 3.5 mm thinner

    Optimus L3 E400:
    11.9 mm
    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Optimus L3 E400: 41.4 mm shorter

    Optimus L3 E400:
    102.6 mm
    Blade A520:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus L3 E400:
    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. Optimus L3 E400

    Height:
    102.6 mm
    Width:
    61.6 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +3.5 mm versus Blade A520
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm +41.4 mm versus Optimus L3 E400
    Width:
    71 mm +9.4 mm versus Optimus L3 E400
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus L3 E400

    110 g

  2. 2. Blade A520

    130 g

    +20 g versus Optimus L3 E400

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. Optimus L3 E400

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31.7 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 117.3% more rectangular screen area than Optimus L3 E400.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Optimus L3 E400: Original memory entry

1 GB · 384 MB RAM

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. Optimus L3 E400

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Optimus L3 E400

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Optimus L3 E400

Specifications

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1. Optimus L3 E4002. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus L3 E400, Blade A520.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E400Blade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 61.6 Х 11.9 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus L3 E400, Blade A520.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E400Blade A520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.2%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 125 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus L3 E400, Blade A520.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E400Blade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP or 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus L3 E400, Blade A520.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E400Blade A520
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2430
  • 27862
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 517
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1442
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus L3 E400, Blade A520.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E400Blade A520
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus L3 E400, Blade A520.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E400Blade A520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus L3 E400, Blade A520.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E400Blade A520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus L3 E400, Blade A520.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E400Blade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer