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Full Specifications September 5, 2026
Huawei · 2014

Huawei Ascend Y520

Huawei Ascend Y520 Android smartphone. Announced Dec 2014. Features 4.5″ display, MT6572 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1750 mAh battery, 4 GB storage, 512 MB RAM.

Display 4.5"
Chipset MT6572
RAM 512 GB
Storage 4GB 512MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
Camera 5 MP
Battery 1750 mAh
Build 150g, 10.2mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2014, December. Released 2014, December
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Mali-400

Display

Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm 2 (~62.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 480p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single VGA

Body

Dimensions 134.2 x 67 x 10.2 mm (5.28 x 2.64 x 0.40 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 1750 mAh, removable

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - Y520-U03, Y520-U33
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer

Misc

Colors Black, White, Blue, Pink
Models Y520-U22, Y520-U12
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2014, December. Released 2014, December
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Mali-400
Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm 2 (~62.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM
Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 480p@30fps
Single VGA
Dimensions 134.2 x 67 x 10.2 mm (5.28 x 2.64 x 0.40 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
Type Li-Ion 1750 mAh, removable
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - Y520-U03, Y520-U33
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer
Colors Black, White, Blue, Pink
Models Y520-U22, Y520-U12
Price About 80 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
31.6/100
Entry-level

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Processor 28.2
Display 51.7
Camera 32.3
Battery 35
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