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O2 XDA Exec 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: 155 g lighter

    XDA Exec:
    285 g
    Blade A520:
    130 g
  • Width

    Blade A520: 10 mm narrower

    XDA Exec:
    81 mm
    Blade A520:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Exec: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Exec:
    3.6 in
    Blade A520:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A520: 16.6 mm thinner

    XDA Exec:
    25 mm
    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    XDA Exec: 17 mm shorter

    XDA Exec:
    127 mm
    Blade A520:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Exec:
    2005
    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. XDA Exec

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +10 mm versus Blade A520
    Depth:
    25 mm +16.6 mm versus Blade A520
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm +17 mm versus XDA Exec
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Exec

    285 g

    +155 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. XDA Exec

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    40.1 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 71.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Exec.

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.

XDA Exec: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. XDA Exec

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

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. XDA Exec

    1620 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

    +780 mAh versus XDA Exec

Specifications

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1. XDA Exec2. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Exec, Blade A520.
SpecificationXDA ExecBlade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 81 Х 25 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 285 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Exec, Blade A520.
SpecificationXDA ExecBlade A520
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 40.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.0%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Exec, Blade A520.
SpecificationXDA ExecBlade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 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 XDA Exec, Blade A520.
SpecificationXDA ExecBlade A520
Processor CPU
  • Intel Bulverde 520 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 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 XDA Exec, Blade A520.
SpecificationXDA ExecBlade A520
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Exec, Blade A520.
SpecificationXDA ExecBlade A520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Exec, Blade A520.
SpecificationXDA ExecBlade A520
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Dual speakers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Exec, Blade A520.
SpecificationXDA ExecBlade A520
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9000
  • i-mate JASJAR and T-Mobile MDA IV.
  • Sensors Accelerometer