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HTC Desire 520

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3 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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Pros

  • impressive features and a decent camera
  • guarantee the availability of selected Mobile Price

Cons

  • lacks a good screen
  • underwhelming performance can be seen as you jump apps
  • it is a very slow chip

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 4.5 in
  • 854, 480 px
  • 218 ppi
  • 2000 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 2 Mpx

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HTC Desire 520 - Pros & Cons

HTC Desire 520

Pros

  • impressive features and a decent camera
  • guarantee the availability of selected Mobile Price

Cons

  • lacks a good screen
  • underwhelming performance can be seen as you jump apps
  • it is a very slow chip
  • it does not support wireless charging
  • Does HTC Desire 520 have wireless charging
  • Does HTC Desire 520 have Google Play Services
  • The screen is dull
  • battery life is short
  • The screen is dull
  • battery life is poor and performance is lacking
  • Contacts often reported that I sounded dull and muddy

HTC Desire 520 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4.5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2000 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
218 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.1 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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HTC Desire 520 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.1
CPU clock speed1.1 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 304
RAM memory1 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage8 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage200GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height5.5 in
Width2.71 in
Depth0.36 in
Weight5.29 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.1
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh
Standby time719.0 h
Talk time12.0 h
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Display
Screen size4.5 in
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution854 x 480 px
Pixel density218.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of productBlack
MaterialPlastic
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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