ZTE Axon mini 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 mini:
    OLED
    Blade A520:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Blade A520: 10 g lighter

    Axon mini:
    140 g
    Blade A520:
    130 g
  • Width

    Axon mini: 1 mm narrower

    Axon mini:
    70 mm
    Blade A520:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade A520: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Axon mini:
    5.2 in
    Blade A520:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Axon mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
    Blade A520:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Axon mini: 0.5 mm thinner

    Axon mini:
    7.9 mm
    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm

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 mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    71 mm +1 mm versus Axon mini
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Axon mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon mini

    140 g

    +10 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 mini

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

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

Axon mini has approximately 8.2% 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 mini, Blade A520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAxon miniBlade A520
32 GB 3 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 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 mini

    2800 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Blade A520

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Axon mini2. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon mini, Blade A520.
SpecificationAxon miniBlade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" 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.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon mini, Blade A520.
SpecificationAxon miniBlade A520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon mini, Blade A520.
SpecificationAxon miniBlade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 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 mini, Blade A520.
SpecificationAxon miniBlade A520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36250
  • 27862
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 644
  • 517
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2003
  • 1442
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2062
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axon mini, Blade A520.
SpecificationAxon miniBlade A520
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Rose Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon mini, Blade A520.
SpecificationAxon miniBlade 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon mini, Blade A520.
SpecificationAxon miniBlade A520
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 3D Touch display (only ZTE Axon mini Premium) -MiFavor 3.2
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon mini, Blade A520.
SpecificationAxon miniBlade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer