Thuraya SG-2520 vs ZTE Blade

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: 60 g lighter

    SG-2520:
    170 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    SG-2520: 3.5 mm narrower

    SG-2520:
    53 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade: 7 mm thinner

    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Blade: 22.5 mm shorter

    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
    Blade:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    SG-2520:
    2007
    Blade:
    2010

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. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm +22.5 mm versus Blade
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +7 mm versus Blade
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm +3.5 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SG-2520

    170 g

    +60 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    110 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. SG-2520

    SG-2520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Blade

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 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.

SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 MB

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 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. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB included )

2. Blade

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

    +30 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. SG-25202. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SG-2520, Blade.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 1.9" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • WinCE 4.2
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SG-2520, Blade.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 11.4 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 15.5%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SG-2520, Blade.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SG-2520, Blade.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for SG-2520, Blade.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade
Release date
  • 2007
  • March
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SG-2520, Blade.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SG-2520, Blade.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SG-2520, Blade.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade