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OnePlus 8 vs ZTE Blade A5 (2019)

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      8:
      OLED
      Blade A5 (2019):
      LCD

    • Screen diagonal

      Blade A5 (2019): 1.1 in smaller diagonal

      8:
      6.55 in
      Blade A5 (2019):
      5.45 in

    • Chipset

      8:
      Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
      Blade A5 (2019):
      Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      8:
      Triple
      Blade A5 (2019):
      Single

    • Release year

      8:
      2020
      Blade A5 (2019):
      2019

    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. 8

      Height:
      160.2 mm
      Width:
      72.9 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm
      Weight:
      180 g

    2. 2. Blade A5 (2019)

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. 8

      Screen diagonal:
      6.55 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      103.6 cm²

    2. 2. Blade A5 (2019)

      Screen diagonal:
      5.45 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      76.7 cm²

    8 has approximately 35.1% more rectangular screen area than Blade A5 (2019).

    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 8, Blade A5 (2019), compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storage8Blade A5 (2019)
    16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
    128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded
    256 GB 12 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. 8

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Blade A5 (2019)

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 GB

    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. 8

      4300 mAh

      +1700 mAh versus Blade A5 (2019)

    2. 2. Blade A5 (2019)

      2600 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. 82. Blade A5 (2019)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 8, Blade A5 (2019).
    Specification8Blade A5 (2019)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 180 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • Fluid AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.55" inch
    • 5.45" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 720 x 1440 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 12GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2600 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for 8, Blade A5 (2019).
    Specification8Blade A5 (2019)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 103.6 cm2
    • 76.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 88.7%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 402 PPI
    • 295 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for 8, Blade A5 (2019).
    Specification8Blade A5 (2019)
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/2.0''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF
    • OIS -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (macro)
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • AF
    Functions
    • Auto-HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.0µm
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for 8, Blade A5 (2019).
    Specification8Blade A5 (2019)
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 650
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 76232
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 8, Blade A5 (2019).
    Specification8Blade A5 (2019)
    Release date
    • 2020
    • April 14
    • 2019
    • May
    Colors
    • Onyx Black
    • Glacial Green
    • Interstellar Glow
    • Polar Silver
    • Black
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 700 EUR
    • 80 EUR
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8, Blade A5 (2019).
    Specification8Blade A5 (2019)
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 42(3500)
    • 46(5200)
    • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
    • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
    • 66(1700)
    • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
    • 78(3500)
    • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
    • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • SBAS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for 8, Blade A5 (2019).
    Specification8Blade A5 (2019)
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 8, Blade A5 (2019).
    Specification8Blade A5 (2019)
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 30W
    • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity

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