Xiaomi Mi 5 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.

  • Width

    Mi 5: 1.8 mm narrower

    Mi 5:
    69.2 mm
    Blade A520:
    71 mm
  • Chipset

    Mi 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    Blade A520:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Mi 5: 1.1 mm thinner

    Mi 5:
    7.3 mm
    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm
  • Release year

    Mi 5:
    2016
    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. Mi 5

    Height:
    144.6 mm
    Width:
    69.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    71 mm +1.8 mm versus Mi 5
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +1.1 mm versus Mi 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi 5

    129 g

  2. 2. Blade A520

    130 g

    +1 g versus Mi 5

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. Mi 5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.15 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    73.1 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A520

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

Mi 5 has approximately 6.1% more rectangular screen area than Blade A520.

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.

Mi 5: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4 GB RAM - Pro edition64 GB · 3 GB RAM - Prime edition32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Standard

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. Mi 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Mi 5

    3000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Blade A520

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mi 52. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi 5, Blade A520.
SpecificationMi 5Blade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.2 Х 7.3 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.15" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Pro edition64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Prime edition32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Standard
  • 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.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 10
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi 5, Blade A520.
SpecificationMi 5Blade A520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 73.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.1%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi 5, Blade A520.
SpecificationMi 5Blade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 8 MP or 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mi 5, Blade A520.
SpecificationMi 5Blade A520
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.36 GHz Kryo) Standard edition -Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Prime & Pro edition
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 136258
  • 27862
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1606
  • 517
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3694
  • 1442
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6540
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1865
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 306
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 780
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi 5, Blade A520.
SpecificationMi 5Blade A520
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Ceramic
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi 5, Blade A520.
SpecificationMi 5Blade A520
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi 5, Blade A520.
SpecificationMi 5Blade A520
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi 5, Blade A520.
SpecificationMi 5Blade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Pro and Prime editions are China exclusive
  • Sensors Accelerometer