ZTE Axon 11 5G 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Axon 11 5G:
    OLED
    Blade A520:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Blade A520: 38 g lighter

    Axon 11 5G:
    168 g
    Blade A520:
    130 g
  • Width

    Blade A520: 2.4 mm narrower

    Axon 11 5G:
    73.4 mm
    Blade A520:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade A520: 1.47 in smaller diagonal

    Axon 11 5G:
    6.47 in
    Blade A520:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Axon 11 5G:
    Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
    Blade A520:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Axon 11 5G:
    Quad
    Blade A520:
    Single

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. Axon 11 5G

    Height:
    159.2 mm +15.2 mm versus Blade A520
    Width:
    73.4 mm +2.4 mm versus Blade A520
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Axon 11 5G

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon 11 5G

    168 g

    +38 g versus Blade A520

  2. 2. Blade A520

    130 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.

  1. 1. Axon 11 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.47 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.8 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A520

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

Axon 11 5G has approximately 49.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Axon 11 5G, Blade A520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAxon 11 5GBlade A520
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
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. Axon 11 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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. Axon 11 5G

    4000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Blade A520

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Axon 11 5G2. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon 11 5G, Blade A520.
SpecificationAxon 11 5GBlade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.2 Х 73.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.47" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; MiFavor 10
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon 11 5G, Blade A520.
SpecificationAxon 11 5GBlade A520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.9%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 398 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon 11 5G, Blade A520.
SpecificationAxon 11 5GBlade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • 8 MP or 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axon 11 5G, Blade A520.
SpecificationAxon 11 5GBlade A520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 620
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 27862
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 517
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1442
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axon 11 5G, Blade A520.
SpecificationAxon 11 5GBlade A520
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 23
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 349 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon 11 5G, Blade A520.
SpecificationAxon 11 5GBlade A520
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
  • 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)
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon 11 5G, Blade A520.
SpecificationAxon 11 5GBlade A520
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon 11 5G, Blade A520.
SpecificationAxon 11 5GBlade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 18W -Quick Charge 4+
  • Sensors Accelerometer