ZTE Blade A520 Global Dual SIM LTE 8GB
ZTE
About ZTE Blade A520
The ZTE Blade A520 feels compact in the hand, measuring 71.6 mm wide, 143.5 mm tall and just 7.9 mm thick while weighing a modest 137 grams. Its 5‑inch TN‑TFT LCD screen delivers a 720 by 1280 pixel resolution, offering clear visuals for everyday tasks and media consumption on a modestly sized display.
Under the surface, the device runs Google Android 7.0 Nougat and is equipped with 2 GiB of RAM to handle multitasking and app usage. Power comes from a 2400 mAh battery, and the phone supports a single SIM card for connectivity, all brought together by ZTE’s entry‑level offering in the Blade lineup.
Unlike the base model’s TN‑TFT LCD, this variant uses a color IPS TFT LCD panel, which provides wider viewing angles and better colour reproduction. It runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow instead of Nougat, comes with only 1 GiB of RAM, and its chassis measures 71 × 144 × 8.4 mm and weighs 132 g – a bit narrower, taller, thicker and lighter than the original Blade A520.
Compared with the other Blade A520 versions listed, this is the sole model that retains a single SIM slot while the others are dual‑SIM devices. Its 1 GiB RAM matches the lower‑spec CN 8GB variant, and its IPS display distinguishes it from the base model’s TN panel, though the exact screen technology of the other variants is not specified.
Technical Specifications
All LTE bands (6)
- LTE 1800 MHz (Band 3)
- LTE 2100 MHz (Band 1)
- LTE 2600 MHz (Band 7)
- LTE 800 MHz (Band 20) bands
- LTE 850 MHz (Band 5)
- LTE 900 MHz (Band 8)
All UMTS bands (3)
- UMTS 2100MHz (Band I, IMT)
- UMTS 850MHz (Band V, CLR)
- UMTS 900MHz (Band VIII)
All GSM bands (4)
- GSM 1800MHz (B3)
- GSM 1900MHz (PCS, B2)
- GSM 850MHz (B5)
- GSM 900MHz (B8)
Model Variants
3 other phones with the same base model: ZTE Blade A520