Nokia 1 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

    1: 3.2 mm narrower

    1:
    67.8 mm
    Blade A520:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    1:
    4.5 in
    Blade A520:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    1:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    Blade A520:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A520: 1.1 mm thinner

    1:
    9.5 mm
    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    1: 10.4 mm shorter

    1:
    133.6 mm
    Blade A520:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    1:
    2018
    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. 1

    Height:
    133.6 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.1 mm versus Blade A520
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm +10.4 mm versus 1
    Width:
    71 mm +3.2 mm versus 1
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
    Weight:
    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. 1

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 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 23.5% more rectangular screen area than 1.

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 1, Blade A520, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage1Blade 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. 1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. 1

    2150 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

    +250 mAh versus 1

Specifications

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1. 12. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 1, Blade A520.
Specification1Blade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.6 Х 67.8 Х 9.5 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 1, Blade A520.
Specification1Blade A520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.6%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 1, Blade A520.
Specification1Blade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p
  • 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 1, Blade A520.
Specification1Blade A520
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP1
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21456
  • 27862
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 517
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1442
General specs
General specs — specifications for 1, Blade A520.
Specification1Blade A520
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Warm Red
  • Dark Blue
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 1, Blade A520.
Specification1Blade A520
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 900 / 1800 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EMEA/APAC HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM HSDPA 900 / 2100 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - EMEA/APAC LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - LATAM LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 1, Blade A520.
Specification1Blade A520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 1, Blade A520.
Specification1Blade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Xpress-on back covers
  • Sensors Accelerometer