Thuraya SG-2520 vs ZTE Blade A3

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 A3: 6 g lighter

    SG-2520:
    170 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    SG-2520: 22.8 mm narrower

    SG-2520:
    53 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 10.6 mm thinner

    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    SG-2520: 13.9 mm shorter

    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
    Blade A3:
    152.4 mm
  • Release year

    SG-2520:
    2007
    Blade A3:
    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. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +10.6 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +13.9 mm versus SG-2520
    Width:
    75.8 mm +22.8 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SG-2520

    170 g

    +6 g versus Blade A3

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 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 A3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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.

Recorded RAM for SG-2520, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSG-2520Blade A3
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 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 A3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2720 mAh versus SG-2520

Specifications

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1. SG-25202. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SG-2520, Blade A3.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 1.9" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • WinCE 4.2
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SG-2520, Blade A3.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade A3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 11.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 15.5%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SG-2520, Blade A3.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for SG-2520, Blade A3.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade A3
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for SG-2520, Blade A3.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade A3
Release date
  • 2007
  • March
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SG-2520, Blade A3.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade A3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SG-2520, Blade A3.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade A3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SG-2520, Blade A3.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade A3
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity