A520
A520 · Zte
- SoC
- mt6735
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR3_1600
- Resolution
- 1280x720
- Android API
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What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The zte A520 is built around the MT6735, a legacy flagship — capable in its day, now superseded from MediaTek. It launched in 2014 on a TSMC 28nm HPC process. Mid-2010s 4-core 4G SoC, the engine of hundreds of low-cost Android handsets.
Legacy. Most apps will install but run slowly; banking and DRM apps usually refuse.
Day-to-day workload
2 GB LPDDR3_1600 of RAM is below the realistic minimum for current Android — expect Android to aggressively kill background apps. Display resolution is 1280x720.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a zte A520, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "zte"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with MT6735. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- ZTE
- BRAND
- ZTE
- MODEL
- A520
Operating System
- PLATFORM
- mt6735
SoC / CPU
- CPU
- MT6737
- CORES
- 4
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 221 - 1248 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- ARM
- GPU_MODEL
- Mali-T720 MP1
- GPU_CLOCK
- 299 - 650 MHz
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR3_1600
- FLASH
- DF4016
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1280x720
- TOUCHSCREEN
- ft5x0x
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- KXTJ2_1009
- ALSPS
- ltr559
Connectivity
- WIFI
- CONSYS_MT6735
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- swithing_charger
Other
- LCM
- @
- CAMERA
- s5k4h8mipiraws5k4h9mipiraw
- LENS
- MAINAF
- SOUND
- mtsndcard
- OTHER
- kd_camera_hw kd_camera_hw_bus2 leds-LM3642
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