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Samsung i520 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.

    • Screen diagonal

      i520: 3.15 in smaller diagonal

      i520:
      2.3 in
      Blade A5 (2019):
      5.45 in

    • Chipset

      i520:
      TI OMAP 2430
      Blade A5 (2019):
      Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)

    • Release year

      i520:
      2007
      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. i520

      Height:
      101.7 mm
      Width:
      50.5 mm
      Depth:
      17.9 mm
      Weight:
      99 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. i520

      Screen diagonal:
      2.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      4:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      16.4 cm²

    2. 2. Blade A5 (2019)

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

    Blade A5 (2019) has approximately 367.9% more rectangular screen area than i520.

    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 i520, Blade A5 (2019), compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagei520Blade A5 (2019)
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    i520: Original memory entry

    35 MB

    Practical features

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

    1. i520

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD (dedicated slot)

    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. i520

      950 mAh

    2. 2. Blade A5 (2019)

      2600 mAh

      +1650 mAh versus i520

    Specifications

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    1. i5202. Blade A5 (2019)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for i520, Blade A5 (2019).
    Specificationi520Blade A5 (2019)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 99 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.3" inch
    • 5.45" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 720 x 1440 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 35 MB
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 950 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Symbian OS 9.2
    • Series 60 v3.1 UI
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 2430
    • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for i520, Blade A5 (2019).
    Specificationi520Blade A5 (2019)
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 16.4 cm2
    • 76.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 31.9%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 174 PPI
    • 295 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for i520, Blade A5 (2019).
    Specificationi520Blade A5 (2019)
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • CIF
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA videocall camera
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for i520, Blade A5 (2019).
    Specificationi520Blade A5 (2019)
    Processor CPU
    • 330 MHz ARM 1136
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 76232
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for i520, Blade A5 (2019).
    Specificationi520Blade A5 (2019)
    Release date
    • 2007
    • February
    • 2019
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 140 EUR
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i520, Blade A5 (2019).
    Specificationi520Blade A5 (2019)
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • 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 1.8 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for i520, Blade A5 (2019).
    Specificationi520Blade A5 (2019)
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • External touch keys
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for i520, Blade A5 (2019).
    Specificationi520Blade A5 (2019)
    Dop
    • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice mail -Organizer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity