Samsung Galaxy S6 Active 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 S6 Active:

OLED

Blade A520:

LCD
Weight

Blade A520: 40 g lighter

Galaxy S6 Active:

170 g

Blade A520:

130 g
Width

Blade A520: 2.4 mm narrower

Galaxy S6 Active:

73.4 mm

Blade A520:

71 mm
Chipset

Galaxy S6 Active:

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

Blade A520:

Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Height

Blade A520: 2.8 mm shorter

Galaxy S6 Active:

146.8 mm

Blade A520:

144 mm
Release year

Galaxy S6 Active:

2015

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. Galaxy S6 Active

Height:

146.8 mm +2.8 mm versus Blade A520
Width:

73.4 mm +2.4 mm versus Blade A520
Depth:

8.6 mm
2. Blade A520

Height:

144 mm
Width:

71 mm
Depth:

8.4 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S6 Active

170 g

+40 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 S6 Active

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²
2. Blade A520

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Galaxy S6 Active has approximately 4% 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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade A520, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade A520
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	3 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. Galaxy S6 Active

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

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 S6 Active

3500 mAh

+1100 mAh versus Blade A520
2. Blade A520

2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S6 Active2. Blade A520

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade A520.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm	144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight	170 g	130 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.1" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/64 GB 3 GB RAM	16 GB 2 GB RAM 8 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2400 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI	Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade A520.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade A520
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	71.7 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.5%	67.4%
PPI /points per inch/	576 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade A520.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade A520
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm AF	8 MP AF
Functions	LED flash Auto-HDR panorama	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.9 22mm (wide)	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 S6 Active, Blade A520.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade A520
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T760MP8	Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *	79322	27862
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1286	517
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	4149	1442
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	3097	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	249	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	979	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade A520.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade A520
Release date	2015 June	2017 March
Colors	White Gray	Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	380 EUR	80 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade A520.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade A520
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 29(700) 40(2300)	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 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 Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP LE aptX	4.1 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade A520.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade A520
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade A520.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade A520
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt dust humidity rain vibration solar radiation transport and thermal shock resistant - For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 active G890	Sensors Accelerometer

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs ZTE Blade A520