QMobile Noir i6 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

    Noir i6: 41.8 g lighter

    Noir i6:
    88.2 g
    Blade A520:
    130 g
  • Width

    Noir i6: 4.5 mm narrower

    Noir i6:
    66.5 mm
    Blade A520:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Noir i6: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Noir i6:
    4.5 in
    Blade A520:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Noir i6:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    Blade A520:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A520: 0.7 mm thinner

    Noir i6:
    9.1 mm
    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Noir i6: 9 mm shorter

    Noir i6:
    135 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. Noir i6

    Height:
    135 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.7 mm versus Blade A520
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm +9 mm versus Noir i6
    Width:
    71 mm +4.5 mm versus Noir i6
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Noir i6

    88.2 g

  2. 2. Blade A520

    130 g

    +41.8 g versus Noir i6

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. Noir i6

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 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 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Noir i6.

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 Noir i6, Blade A520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNoir i6Blade A520
8 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. Noir i6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Noir i6

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Noir i6

Specifications

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1. Noir i62. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Noir i6, Blade A520.
SpecificationNoir i6Blade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 135 Х 66.5 Х 9.1 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 88.2 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Noir i6, Blade A520.
SpecificationNoir i6Blade A520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Noir i6, Blade A520.
SpecificationNoir i6Blade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP or 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Noir i6, Blade A520.
SpecificationNoir i6Blade A520
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • 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 Noir i6, Blade A520.
SpecificationNoir i6Blade A520
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 386 h (2G) / Up to 386 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Noir i6, Blade A520.
SpecificationNoir i6Blade A520
SIM card
  • Dual 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
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Noir i6, Blade A520.
SpecificationNoir i6Blade A520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Noir i6, Blade A520.
SpecificationNoir i6Blade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer