Thuraya SG-2520 vs ZTE Blade X9

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 X9: 10 g lighter

    SG-2520:
    170 g
    Blade X9:
    160 g
  • Width

    SG-2520: 24.2 mm narrower

    SG-2520:
    53 mm
    Blade X9:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
    Blade X9:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade X9: 10.2 mm thinner

    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
    Blade X9:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    SG-2520: 16.8 mm shorter

    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
    Blade X9:
    155.3 mm
  • Release year

    SG-2520:
    2007
    Blade X9:
    2015

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 +10.2 mm versus Blade X9
  2. 2. Blade X9

    Height:
    155.3 mm +16.8 mm versus SG-2520
    Width:
    77.2 mm +24.2 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SG-2520

    170 g

    +10 g versus Blade X9

  2. 2. Blade X9

    160 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 X9

    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 X9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSG-2520Blade X9
16 GB Unknown 2 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 X9

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

    1280 mAh

  2. 2. Blade X9

    3000 mAh

    +1720 mAh versus SG-2520

Specifications

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1. SG-25202. Blade X9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SG-2520, Blade X9.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade X9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
  • 155.3 Х 77.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 1.9" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • WinCE 4.2
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SG-2520, Blade X9.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade X9
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%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SG-2520, Blade X9.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade X9
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for SG-2520, Blade X9.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade X9
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30252
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 602
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1385
General specs
General specs — specifications for SG-2520, Blade X9.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade X9
Release date
  • 2007
  • March
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
  • White/Silver
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SG-2520, Blade X9.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade X9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SG-2520, Blade X9.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade X9
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • DTS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for SG-2520, Blade X9.
SpecificationSG-2520Blade X9
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass