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Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
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HTC Desire 520 Mobile Phone
HTC Desire 520
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Mobile Phone
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Editiorial reviews
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4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
64 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
0 %
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0 %
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2 editorial reviews
The HTC Desire 520 has an appealing price, but it's not a phone you should buy.Read more
Whenever we hear the word “cheap” associated with a phone, we hit the deck, preparing ourselves for the onslaught of something awful. Can HTC’s Desire 520 shake us from this feeling?Read more
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23
4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
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4.4 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
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User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
29 %
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4.4 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 10Android 5.1Android 4.3Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.1 GHz1.4 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3740
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543Qualcomm Adreno 304ARM Mali-400ARM Mali-400 MP
RAM memory1 GB1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
1.5GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.5 in4.8 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px854 x 480 px1280 x 720 px720 x 1280 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
N/A
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi218.0 ppi306.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yesyes
HDRno
N/A
nono
Multi touchyesyesyes
N/A
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3.2"
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyesyes
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.6 f
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx2.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
200GB64GB64GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
PlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistantno
N/A
noyes
Shock resistantno
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.5 in5.38 in5.16 in
Width2.31 in2.71 in2.78 in2.55 in
Depth0.3 in0.36 in0.34 in0.36 in
Weight3.95 oz5.29 oz4.69 oz4.23 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
yesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.14.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
NFCno
N/A
yesyes
Charging connectionLightning
N/A
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specific
N/A
MHLNo
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesno

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
N/A
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyes
  • no
  • yes
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequenciesRegional
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity1440.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time225.0 h719.0 h830.0 h440.0 h
Talk time8.0 h12.0 h22.0 h10.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging no
N/A
nono

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