ZTE makes Android 9.0 still relevant in the year 2020. With this latest ZTE Blade A5 2020 through another upcoming ZTE smartphone that may come later in the month of January 2020. Some are already conjecturing that this is the same as the ZTE Blade 20, but as this page indicates, it is not. As early as the month of October 2019, some information about the ZTE Blade A5 2020 have been pouring in on the internet. Let’s check out how good this device is.
ZTE Blade A5 2020 – Specifications
- Date Announced- December 2019
- Release Date- January 27, 2020
- Dimensions- 72.6 x 156.7 x 8 mm
- Weight- 155 g
- SoC- Unisoc SC9863A
- CPU- 4 x 1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55, 4x 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55; 8-Cores
- GPU- PowerVR GE8322
- RAM- 2 GB
- Storage- 32 GB
- Memory cards- microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
- Display- 6.2 inches, IPS, 720 x 1560 pixels, 24 bit
- Battery- 3200 mAh, Li-Ion
- OS- Android 9.0 Pie
- Camera- 4160 x 3120 pixels, 1920 x 1080, 30 fps,
- SIM card- Nano-SIM
- Wifi- b, g, n, Wifi Hotspot
- USB- 2.0, Micro USB
- Bluetooth- 4.2
- Positioning- GPS, A-GPS
Blade A5 2020 Design
The smartphone will appear like an entry-level device but it is here with some good features. Everything is kept simple. Both the camera features and the battery power suggest it really is an entry-level smartphone. There is no fingerprint reader, but there are NFC and GPS. So, make use of the map even without your internet data switched on.
Display
Blade A5 2020 is a phone with a notch. The aspect ratio is 19:9, and the ppi pixel density is 271. Also, the 720 x 1560 display resolution is quite low but not bad. It comes fortified with an IPS LCD touchscreen display of 16 million colors.
Processor
This device is also empowered at the chipset department. It is made of Octa Core 2 GHz, MediaTek Helio P22, which shows that this smartphone has no desire to compete with other mid-rangers in 2024. The chipset in here is Unisoc SC9863A.
Storage
The RAM composition of the device is 2 GB. The manufacturer believes this is good for optimum performance but what that means is that the user is limited in the kind of games he or she could play on the phone. There is 32 GB internal storage, and when the user slots in a microSD card, the storage can be increased.
Battery
Blade A5 2020 is empowered by a 3200 mAh removable Li-Ion battery that has no fast charging features at all according to manufacturer’s specs. The battery doesn’t have to cope with big storage or high display resolutions. Therefore, it is a good one for the phone.
Speaker and Call Quality
The device comes with a loudspeaker, active noise cancellation, and a dedicated mic. A 3.5mm jack is also present to enhance the sound.
Software Features & Sensors
Blade A5 2020 software is built on Android OS v9.0 Pie out of the box. It is a good one when we think about it powering only two low-quality cameras and a low-powered battery. Furthermore, the sensors in the device are an accelerometer, proximity, and light.
Camera, Video, and Image Quality
This phone comes with only two cameras at the rear. The main camera is 13 MP and the other camera to the rear is 2 MP as well. Features of the main camera include digital zoom, auto flash, face detection, touch to focus. The front camera is just 8 MP. The Flash type is LED for the rear cameras, and video recording comes at 1080p. This is empowered with FHD technology.
ZTE Blade A5 2020 Price
ZTE Blade A5 2020 sells for $142. That is N51,500 on the Nigerian side. Unless the camera performance is higher than that of its peers (we can’t confirm that now) or the display is sleek, this price may not be worth the device. Other phone manufacturers like Vivo have cheap smartphones that give good quality in camera and display.
Verdict
ZTE Blade A5 2020 is not getting the sort of pre-released recognition that it should be getting because it brings nothing new to the table. It was supposed to be released in December 2019 but it appears that ZTE is doing some further upgrading to enable a better product. Since it is coming out in black and gold color, many will see the gold to be a device of choice. However, some will see the smartphone as being a little too expensive.
