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HTC Desire 520 Mobile Phone
HTC Desire 520
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HTC Desire 530 Mobile Phone
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HTC Desire 626 Mobile Phone
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Huawei Honor V8 Mobile Phone
Huawei Honor V8
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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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2.5 out of 5
9 user ratings
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2.9 out of 5
4 user ratings
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3 editorial reviews
An extraordinarily shiny Android phone with extraordinary specsRead more
With dual cameras, dual Sim, microSD card slot, premium build and two-day battery life, the only thing holding back the Honor 8 is Huawei’s softwareRead more
This well-crafted, midprice handset takes good photos with its double cameras, while saving you big bucks.Read more
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User rating
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
20 %
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
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38 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
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4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
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41 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
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4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
19 %
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 6.0Android 4.4Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.1 GHz1.1 GHz1.1 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 950
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 304Qualcomm Adreno 304Qualcomm Adreno 304ARM Mali-T880 MP4
RAM memory1 GB1.5GB1 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in5.0 in5.0 in5.7 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution854 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density218.0 ppi294.0 ppi294.0 ppi386.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyes
Technology
N/A
IPS TFTIPS TFTIPS LCD
Dual screen support
N/A
nonono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
HDR
N/A
nonono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.4 f2.2 f2.2 f
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage8 GB16 GB16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage200GB2TB32GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlasticPlasticMetal
Water resistant
N/A
nonono
Shock resistant
N/A
nonono

Dimensions

Height5.5 in5.78 in5.78 in6.18 in
Width2.71 in2.79 in2.79 in3.06 in
Depth0.36 in0.33 in0.32 in0.31 in
Weight5.29 oz4.94 oz4.94 oz6.0 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.14.14.1
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C
DLNA certified
N/A
noyes
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
N/A
N/A
NFC
N/A
yesnoyes
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes
Video output
N/A
NoNoDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASSGPS
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
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyes
N/A
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2200.0 mAh2000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time719.0 h696.0 h811.0 h437.0 h
Talk time12.0 h14.0 h18.0 h25.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
nonono
Wireless charging
N/A
nonono