ZTE Blade A520 vs ZTE Grand X Pro

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: 16 g lighter

    Blade A520:
    130 g
    Grand X Pro:
    146 g
  • Width

    Grand X Pro: 6.6 mm narrower

    Blade A520:
    71 mm
    Grand X Pro:
    64.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand X Pro: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Blade A520:
    5 in
    Grand X Pro:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Blade A520:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Grand X Pro:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A520: 1 mm thinner

    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm
    Grand X Pro:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Grand X Pro: 11.4 mm shorter

    Blade A520:
    144 mm
    Grand X Pro:
    132.6 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 +11.4 mm versus Grand X Pro
    Width:
    71 mm +6.6 mm versus Grand X Pro
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Grand X Pro

    Height:
    132.6 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1 mm versus Blade A520

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade A520

    130 g

  2. 2. Grand X Pro

    146 g

    +16 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. Grand X Pro

    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 Grand X Pro.

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 Blade A520, Grand X Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade A520Grand X Pro
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Blade A520

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

2. Grand X Pro

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 Grand X Pro

  2. 2. Grand X Pro

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade A5202. Grand X Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade A520, Grand X Pro.
SpecificationBlade A520Grand X Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
  • 132.6 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 1 GB 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
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade A520, Grand X Pro.
SpecificationBlade A520Grand X Pro
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%
  • 65.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade A520, Grand X Pro.
SpecificationBlade A520Grand X Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
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, Grand X Pro.
SpecificationBlade A520Grand X Pro
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27862
  • 6392
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 517
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1442
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade A520, Grand X Pro.
SpecificationBlade A520Grand X Pro
Release date
  • 2017
  • March
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 11 h 15 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade A520, Grand X Pro.
SpecificationBlade A520Grand X Pro
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade A520, Grand X Pro.
SpecificationBlade A520Grand X Pro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • To be confirmed
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade A520, Grand X Pro.
SpecificationBlade A520Grand X Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity