ZTE Blade A520 vs ZTE Blade G Lux

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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 A520: 5 g lighter

    Blade A520:
    130 g
    Blade G Lux:
    135 g
  • Width

    Blade G Lux: 5 mm narrower

    Blade A520:
    71 mm
    Blade G Lux:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade G Lux: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Blade A520:
    5 in
    Blade G Lux:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Blade A520:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Blade G Lux:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A520: 0.7 mm thinner

    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm
    Blade G Lux:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Blade G Lux: 12 mm shorter

    Blade A520:
    144 mm
    Blade G Lux:
    132 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. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm +12 mm versus Blade G Lux
    Width:
    71 mm +5 mm versus Blade G Lux
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Blade G Lux

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.7 mm versus Blade A520

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade A520

    130 g

  2. 2. Blade G Lux

    135 g

    +5 g versus Blade A520

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. Blade A520

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Blade G Lux

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

Blade A520 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Blade G Lux.

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.

Blade A520: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM 8 GB · 1 GB RAM

Blade G Lux: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Blade A520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Blade G Lux

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Blade G Lux

  2. 2. Blade G Lux

    1850 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade A5202. Blade G Lux

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade A520, Blade G Lux.
SpecificationBlade A520Blade G Lux
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
  • 132 Х 66 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade A520, Blade G Lux.
SpecificationBlade A520Blade G Lux
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade A520, Blade G Lux.
SpecificationBlade A520Blade G Lux
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP or 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP or 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade A520, Blade G Lux.
SpecificationBlade A520Blade G Lux
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27862
  • 10456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 517
  • 269
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1442
  • 511
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade A520, Blade G Lux.
SpecificationBlade A520Blade G Lux
Release date
  • 2017
  • March
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade A520, Blade G Lux.
SpecificationBlade A520Blade G Lux
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade A520, Blade G Lux.
SpecificationBlade A520Blade G Lux
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade A520, Blade G Lux.
SpecificationBlade A520Blade G Lux
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity