Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro vs ZTE Blade A520: specs comparison

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

Galaxy C7 Pro:

OLED

Blade A520:

LCD
Weight

Blade A520: 42 g lighter

Galaxy C7 Pro:

172 g

Blade A520:

130 g
Width

Blade A520: 6.2 mm narrower

Galaxy C7 Pro:

77.2 mm

Blade A520:

71 mm
Screen diagonal

Blade A520: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy C7 Pro:

5.7 in

Blade A520:

5 in
Chipset

Galaxy C7 Pro:

Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)

Blade A520:

Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Depth

Galaxy C7 Pro: 1.4 mm thinner

Galaxy C7 Pro:

7 mm

Blade A520:

8.4 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. Galaxy C7 Pro

Height:

156.5 mm +12.5 mm versus Blade A520
Width:

77.2 mm +6.2 mm versus Blade A520
Depth:

7 mm
2. Blade A520

Height:

144 mm
Width:

71 mm
Depth:

8.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy C7 Pro

Weight

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

1. Galaxy C7 Pro

172 g

+42 g versus Blade A520
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. Galaxy C7 Pro

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²
2. Blade A520

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Galaxy C7 Pro has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Blade A520.

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.

Galaxy C7 Pro: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Galaxy C7 Pro

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Galaxy C7 Pro

3300 mAh

+900 mAh versus Blade A520
2. Blade A520

2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy C7 Pro2. Blade A520

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy C7 Pro, Blade A520.
Specification	Galaxy C7 Pro	Blade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.5 Х 77.2 Х 7 mm	144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight	172 g	130 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.7" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	16 GB 2 GB RAM 8 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2400 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)	Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy C7 Pro, Blade A520.
Specification	Galaxy C7 Pro	Blade A520
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	74.1%	67.4%
PPI /points per inch/	386 PPI	294 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy C7 Pro, Blade A520.
Specification	Galaxy C7 Pro	Blade A520
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP AF f/1.9	8 MP AF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/1.9	8 MP or 2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy C7 Pro, Blade A520.
Specification	Galaxy C7 Pro	Blade A520
Processor CPU	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 506	Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *	67382	27862
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	892	517
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	4213	1442
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	175	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1012	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy C7 Pro, Blade A520.
Specification	Galaxy C7 Pro	Blade A520
Release date	2017 January	2017 March
Colors	Gold Pink Gold Dark Blue	Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	300 EUR	80 EUR
Body build	Front glass aluminum body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy C7 Pro, Blade A520.
Specification	Galaxy C7 Pro	Blade A520
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	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 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	4.1 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy C7 Pro, Blade A520.
Specification	Galaxy C7 Pro	Blade A520
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy C7 Pro, Blade A520.
Specification	Galaxy C7 Pro	Blade A520
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+	Sensors Accelerometer

Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro vs ZTE Blade A520