Pantech Marauder 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: 43 g lighter

    Marauder:
    173 g
    Blade A520:
    130 g
  • Width

    Marauder: 6 mm narrower

    Marauder:
    65 mm
    Blade A520:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marauder: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Marauder:
    3.8 in
    Blade A520:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A520: 3.6 mm thinner

    Marauder:
    12 mm
    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Marauder: 15 mm shorter

    Marauder:
    129 mm
    Blade A520:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Marauder:
    2012
    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. Marauder

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.6 mm versus Blade A520
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm +15 mm versus Marauder
    Width:
    71 mm +6 mm versus Marauder
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marauder

    173 g

    +43 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. Marauder

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 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 67.7% more rectangular screen area than Marauder.

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 Marauder, Blade A520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarauderBlade A520
4 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. Marauder

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. Marauder

    1680 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

    +720 mAh versus Marauder

Specifications

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1. Marauder2. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marauder, Blade A520.
SpecificationMarauderBlade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 65 Х 12 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 1680 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marauder, Blade A520.
SpecificationMarauderBlade A520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.0%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marauder, Blade A520.
SpecificationMarauderBlade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP or 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Marauder, Blade A520.
SpecificationMarauderBlade A520
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 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 Marauder, Blade A520.
SpecificationMarauderBlade A520
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 533 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 10 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Marauder, Blade A520.
SpecificationMarauderBlade A520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 13(700)
  • 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
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marauder, Blade A520.
SpecificationMarauderBlade A520
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marauder, Blade A520.
SpecificationMarauderBlade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Pantech Star Q
  • Pantech Star Q 4G LTE
  • Sensors Accelerometer