Nokia 7 plus 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.

  • Weight

    Blade A520: 53 g lighter

    7 plus:
    183 g
    Blade A520:
    130 g
  • Width

    Blade A520: 4.6 mm narrower

    7 plus:
    75.6 mm
    Blade A520:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade A520: 1 in smaller diagonal

    7 plus:
    6 in
    Blade A520:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    7 plus:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    Blade A520:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    7 plus:
    Dual
    Blade A520:
    Single
  • Height

    Blade A520: 14.4 mm shorter

    7 plus:
    158.4 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. 7 plus

    Height:
    158.4 mm +14.4 mm versus Blade A520
    Width:
    75.6 mm +4.6 mm versus Blade A520
    Depth:
    8 mm
  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. 7 plus

    183 g

    +53 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. 7 plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A520

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

7 plus has approximately 34.8% 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.

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

7 plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. 7 plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 7 plus

    3800 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Blade A520

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. 7 plus2. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7 plus, Blade A520.
Specification7 plusBlade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.4 Х 75.6 Х 8 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 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.
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7 plus, Blade A520.
Specification7 plusBlade A520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7 plus, Blade A520.
Specification7 plusBlade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 8 MP or 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 7 plus, Blade A520.
Specification7 plusBlade A520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 141725
  • 27862
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1620
  • 517
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5706
  • 1442
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 5641
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 333
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1391
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7 plus, Blade A520.
Specification7 plusBlade A520
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black/Copper
  • White/Copper
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 723 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 126 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body (6000 series) with copper edges
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7 plus, Blade A520.
Specification7 plusBlade A520
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - China
  • 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-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.78 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7 plus, Blade A520.
Specification7 plusBlade A520
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7 plus, Blade A520.
Specification7 plusBlade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (18W
  • 9V/2A)
  • Sensors Accelerometer