Nokia N8 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    N8:
    OLED
    Blade A520:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Blade A520: 5 g lighter

    N8:
    135 g
    Blade A520:
    130 g
  • Width

    N8: 11.9 mm narrower

    N8:
    59.1 mm
    Blade A520:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N8: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    N8:
    3.5 in
    Blade A520:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A520: 4.5 mm thinner

    N8:
    12.9 mm
    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    N8: 30.5 mm shorter

    N8:
    113.5 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. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +4.5 mm versus Blade A520
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm +30.5 mm versus N8
    Width:
    71 mm +11.9 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N8

    135 g

    +5 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. N8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 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 104.1% more rectangular screen area than N8.

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.

N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. N8

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. N8

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus N8

Specifications

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1. N82. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N8, Blade A520.
SpecificationN8Blade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 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.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N8, Blade A520.
SpecificationN8Blade A520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N8, Blade A520.
SpecificationN8Blade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 8 MP or 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N8, Blade A520.
SpecificationN8Blade A520
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • 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 N8, Blade A520.
SpecificationN8Blade A520
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N8, Blade A520.
SpecificationN8Blade 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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N8, Blade A520.
SpecificationN8Blade A520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N8, Blade A520.
SpecificationN8Blade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • Sensors Accelerometer