| Hardware and OS | ZTE Blade A1 | |
| Operating System | Android v5.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Processor | 1.3 GHz, Quad Core Processor | |
| Chipset | MediaTek A53 | |
| RAM | 2 GB | |
| Internal Memory | 16 GB | |
| Memory Card Slot | Yes, upto 128 GB | |
| Graphics | Mali-T720 MP2 | |
| Dual Sim | Yes | |
| Sim Size | Nano Nano SIM | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM GSM | |
| Display | ZTE Blade A1 | other phones |
| Screen Size | 5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels | |
| Display Type | Color IPS screen | |
| Pixel Density | ~294 PPI | |
| Touch Screen | Yes, with Multitouch | |
| Display aspect ratio | 16:9 | |
| Connectivity | ZTE Blade A1 | other phones |
| 3G Network | Yes | |
| 4G Network | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0 | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | |
| Camera | ZTE Blade A1 | other phones |
| Main camera | 13 MP | |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30fps FHD | |
| Flash | Yes, LED | |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | |
| Features | Image stabilizer, Face detection, Touch to focus | |
| Multimedia | ZTE Blade A1 | other phones |
| Headphone jack | Yes | |
| FM Radio | No | |
| Java | Yes, via 3rd party | |
| Design | ZTE Blade A1 | other phones |
| Weight | 137 g | |
| Battery | ZTE Blade A1 | other phones |
| Battery capacity | 2800 mAh, Li-ion Battery | |
| Type | Removable Battery | |
