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Motorola DROID Turbo 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

      DROID Turbo:
      OLED
      Blade A520:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Blade A520: 39 g lighter

      DROID Turbo:
      169 g
      Blade A520:
      130 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Blade A520: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      DROID Turbo:
      5.2 in
      Blade A520:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      DROID Turbo:
      Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
      Blade A520:
      Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)

    • Release year

      DROID Turbo:
      2014
      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. DROID Turbo

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. DROID Turbo

      169 g

      +39 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. DROID Turbo

      Screen diagonal:
      5.2 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      74.5 cm²

    2. 2. Blade A520

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    DROID Turbo has approximately 8.2% 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 for DROID Turbo, Blade A520, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDROID TurboBlade A520
    32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    64 GB 3 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. DROID Turbo

    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. DROID Turbo

      3900 mAh

      +1500 mAh versus Blade A520

    2. 2. Blade A520

      2400 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. DROID Turbo2. Blade A520

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Turbo, Blade A520.
    SpecificationDROID TurboBlade A520
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
    • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 169 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.2" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/64 GB
    • 3 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.
    • 3900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID Turbo, Blade A520.
    SpecificationDROID TurboBlade A520
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 74.5 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.9%
    • 67.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 565 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Turbo, Blade A520.
    SpecificationDROID TurboBlade A520
    Rear camera, main
    • 21 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 21 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.0
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 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 DROID Turbo, Blade A520.
    SpecificationDROID TurboBlade A520
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
    • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 420
    • Mali-T720MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 48380
    • 27862
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1007
    • 517
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2446
    • 1442
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 3542
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID Turbo, Blade A520.
    SpecificationDROID TurboBlade A520
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2017
    • March
    Colors
    • Black Ballistic Nylon
    • Metallic Black
    • Metallic Red
    • Blue
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 290 EUR
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Turbo, Blade A520.
    SpecificationDROID TurboBlade A520
    SIM card
    • Nano-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 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • 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
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Turbo, Blade A520.
    SpecificationDROID TurboBlade A520
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Moto Display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID Turbo, Blade A520.
    SpecificationDROID TurboBlade A520
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
    • Sensors Accelerometer

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