Siemens SX45 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: 200 g lighter

    SX45:
    330 g
    Blade A520:
    130 g
  • Width

    Blade A520: 16 mm narrower

    SX45:
    87 mm
    Blade A520:
    71 mm
  • Depth

    Blade A520: 17.6 mm thinner

    SX45:
    26 mm
    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    SX45: 10 mm shorter

    SX45:
    134 mm
    Blade A520:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    SX45:
    2001
    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. SX45

    Height:
    134 mm
    Width:
    87 mm +16 mm versus Blade A520
    Depth:
    26 mm +17.6 mm versus Blade A520
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm +10 mm versus SX45
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SX45

    330 g

    +200 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. SX45

    SX45: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Blade A520

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

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.

SX45: Original memory entry

32 MB

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. SX45

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. 1. SX45

    1550 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

    +850 mAh versus SX45

Specifications

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1. SX452. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SX45, Blade A520.
SpecificationSX45Blade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 87 Х 26 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 330 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 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.
  • 1550 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 for PocketPC
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SX45, Blade A520.
SpecificationSX45Blade A520
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SX45, Blade A520.
SpecificationSX45Blade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 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 SX45, Blade A520.
SpecificationSX45Blade A520
Processor CPU
  • 64-bit NEC VR4122 150 MHz
  • 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 SX45, Blade A520.
SpecificationSX45Blade A520
Release date
  • 2001
  • 2017
  • March
Colors Unknown
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 2 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SX45, Blade A520.
SpecificationSX45Blade A520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB Unknown
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SX45, Blade A520.
SpecificationSX45Blade A520
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 57.6 mm x 76.8 mm -0.24 mm pixel pitch
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SX45, Blade A520.
SpecificationSX45Blade A520
Dop
  • Infrared port - Full PocketPC functionality -Media player (MP3) - PDA + mobile phone
  • Sensors Accelerometer