ZTE Blade A520 vs ZTE Grand Xmax

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: 41.8 g lighter

    Blade A520:
    130 g
    Grand Xmax:
    171.8 g
  • Width

    Blade A520: 12.1 mm narrower

    Blade A520:
    71 mm
    Grand Xmax:
    83.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade A520: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Blade A520:
    5 in
    Grand Xmax:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Blade A520:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Grand Xmax:
    Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Grand Xmax: 0.5 mm thinner

    Blade A520:
    8.4 mm
    Grand Xmax:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Blade A520: 18.1 mm shorter

    Blade A520:
    144 mm
    Grand Xmax:
    162.1 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
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Grand Xmax
  2. 2. Grand Xmax

    Height:
    162.1 mm +18.1 mm versus Blade A520
    Width:
    83.1 mm +12.1 mm versus Blade A520
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade A520

    130 g

  2. 2. Grand Xmax

    171.8 g

    +41.8 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 Xmax

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

Grand Xmax has approximately 44% 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 Blade A520, Grand Xmax, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade A520Grand Xmax
8 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 Xmax

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

  2. 2. Grand Xmax

    3200 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Blade A520

Specifications

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1. Blade A5202. Grand Xmax

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade A520, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationBlade A520Grand Xmax
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
  • 162.1 Х 83.1 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 171.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" 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
  • 8 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
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade A520, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationBlade A520Grand Xmax
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 73.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade A520, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationBlade A520Grand Xmax
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
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP or 2 MP
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade A520, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationBlade A520Grand Xmax
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27862
  • 12887
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 517
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1442
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade A520, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationBlade A520Grand Xmax
Release date
  • 2017
  • March
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 860 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade A520, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationBlade A520Grand Xmax
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
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
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade A520, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationBlade A520Grand Xmax
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade A520, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationBlade A520Grand Xmax
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging: 30% in 30 min (Quick Charge 1.0)