HTC Desire 520

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HTC · 2015

HTC Desire 520

Name: HTC Desire 520
Brand: HTC

HTC Desire 520 Android smartphone. Announced Aug 2015. Features 4.5″ display, Snapdragon 210 chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 2 MP front camera, 2000 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM.

Display 4.5"

Chipset Snapdragon 210

RAM 1 GB

Storage 8GB storage, microSDXC

Camera 8 MP

Battery 2000 mAh

OS Android 5.1, Sense 7 UI

Build 9.1mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2015, August. Released 2015, November

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense 7 UI

Chipset Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)

CPU Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU Adreno 304

Display

Type IPS LCD

Size 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm 2 (~57.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal 8GB 1GB RAM

memoryother eMMC 4.5

Main Camera

Single 8 MP, AF

Features LED flash

Video 720p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 2 MP

Video 720p

Body

Dimensions 139.8 x 68.9 x 9.1 mm (5.50 x 2.71 x 0.36 in)

Weight -

SIM Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP

Positioning GPS, GLONASS

NFC No

Radio FM radio

USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900

4G bands 2, 4, 5, 17

Speed HSPA, LTE

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity

Misc

Colors Slate Gray

Models 0PGQ1

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2015, August. Released 2015, November
Status	Discontinued

OS	Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense 7 UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU	Adreno 304

Type	IPS LCD
Size	4.5 inches, 55.8 cm 2 (~57.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)

Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 1GB RAM
memoryother	eMMC 4.5

Single	8 MP, AF
Features	LED flash
Video	720p@30fps

Single	2 MP
Video	720p

Dimensions	139.8 x 68.9 x 9.1 mm (5.50 x 2.71 x 0.36 in)
Weight	-
SIM	Nano-SIM

Type	Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	No
Radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 1900
4G bands	2, 4, 5, 17
Speed	HSPA, LTE

Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity

Colors	Slate Gray
Models	0PGQ1

PhoneInsight Benchmark

16.8/100

Basic

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Processor 5.4

Display 51.7

Camera 40.3

Battery 38

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HTC Desire 520

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Misc

Full specifications

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