Sony Xperia E 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

    Xperia E: 14.3 g lighter

    Xperia E:
    115.7 g
    Blade A520:
    130 g
  • Width

    Xperia E: 9.2 mm narrower

    Xperia E:
    61.8 mm
    Blade A520:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia E:
    3.5 in
    Blade A520:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia E:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Blade A520:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A520: 2.6 mm thinner

    Xperia E:
    11 mm
    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Xperia E: 30.5 mm shorter

    Xperia E:
    113.5 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. Xperia E

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    61.8 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.6 mm versus Blade A520
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm +30.5 mm versus Xperia E
    Width:
    71 mm +9.2 mm versus Xperia E
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia E

    115.7 g

  2. 2. Blade A520

    130 g

    +14.3 g versus Xperia E

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. Xperia E

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E.

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.

Xperia E: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

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. Xperia E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. 1. Xperia E

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

    +870 mAh versus Xperia E

Specifications

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1. Xperia E2. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia E, Blade A520.
SpecificationXperia EBlade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 115.7 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia E, Blade A520.
SpecificationXperia EBlade A520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.0%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia E, Blade A520.
SpecificationXperia EBlade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 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 Xperia E, Blade A520.
SpecificationXperia EBlade A520
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 200
  • 27862
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 222
  • 517
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 214
  • 1442
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia E, Blade A520.
SpecificationXperia EBlade A520
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia E, Blade A520.
SpecificationXperia EBlade A520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia E, Blade A520.
SpecificationXperia EBlade A520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia E, Blade A520.
SpecificationXperia EBlade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer