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ZTE Blade A520 vs ZTE Blade G2

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 A520: 15 g lighter

      Blade A520:
      130 g
      Blade G2:
      145 g

    • Width

      Blade G2: 5 mm narrower

      Blade A520:
      71 mm
      Blade G2:
      66 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Blade G2: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Blade A520:
      5 in
      Blade G2:
      4.5 in

    • Chipset

      Blade A520:
      Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
      Blade G2:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Blade A520: 1.5 mm thinner

      Blade A520:
      8.4 mm
      Blade G2:
      9.9 mm

    • Height

      Blade G2: 11 mm shorter

      Blade A520:
      144 mm
      Blade G2:
      133 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 +11 mm versus Blade G2
      Width:
      71 mm +5 mm versus Blade G2
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. Blade G2

      Height:
      133 mm
      Width:
      66 mm
      Depth:
      9.9 mm +1.5 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 G2

      145 g

      +15 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 G2

      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 G2.

    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 G2: 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 G2

    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

      +400 mAh versus Blade G2

    2. 2. Blade G2

      2000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Blade A5202. Blade G2

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade A520, Blade G2.
    SpecificationBlade A520Blade G2
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
    • 133 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 145 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    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
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Blade A520, Blade G2.
    SpecificationBlade A520Blade G2
    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%
    • 63.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 218 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Blade A520, Blade G2.
    SpecificationBlade A520Blade G2
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP or 2 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Blade A520, Blade G2.
    SpecificationBlade A520Blade G2
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • PowerVR SGX544
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 27862
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 517
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1442
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Blade A520, Blade G2.
    SpecificationBlade A520Blade G2
    Release date
    • 2017
    • March
    • 2013
    • July
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 80 EUR
    • 100 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade A520, Blade G2.
    SpecificationBlade A520Blade G2
    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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    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
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Blade A520, Blade G2.
    SpecificationBlade A520Blade G2
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    • built-in antenna
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Blade A520, Blade G2.
    SpecificationBlade A520Blade G2
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as ZTE Blade G2 V880H