Motorola XT701 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

    Blade A520: 10 g lighter

    XT701:
    140 g
    Blade A520:
    130 g
  • Width

    XT701: 10.1 mm narrower

    XT701:
    60.9 mm
    Blade A520:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XT701: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    XT701:
    3.7 in
    Blade A520:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    XT701:
    TI OMAP 3430
    Blade A520:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A520: 2.5 mm thinner

    XT701:
    10.9 mm
    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    XT701: 28 mm shorter

    XT701:
    116 mm
    Blade A520:
    144 mm

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. XT701

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    60.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.5 mm versus Blade A520
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm +28 mm versus XT701
    Width:
    71 mm +10.1 mm versus XT701
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XT701

    140 g

    +10 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. XT701

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 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 82.6% more rectangular screen area than XT701.

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.

XT701: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. XT701

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. XT701

    1420 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

    +980 mAh versus XT701

Specifications

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1. XT7012. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XT701, Blade A520.
SpecificationXT701Blade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 60.9 Х 10.9 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 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.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.0 (Eclair)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3430
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XT701, Blade A520.
SpecificationXT701Blade A520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.4%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XT701, Blade A520.
SpecificationXT701Blade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Xenon flash
  • 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 XT701, Blade A520.
SpecificationXT701Blade A520
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 27862
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 517
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1442
General specs
General specs — specifications for XT701, Blade A520.
SpecificationXT701Blade A520
Release date
  • 2009
  • December
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XT701, Blade A520.
SpecificationXT701Blade 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 10.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XT701, Blade A520.
SpecificationXT701Blade A520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Touch-sensitive navigation controls -Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XT701, Blade A520.
SpecificationXT701Blade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For China
  • Sensors Accelerometer