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HTC Desire 520 Mobile Phone
HTC Desire 520
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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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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
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39 user ratings
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4 stars
38 %
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23 %
2 stars
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Display

Screen size4.5 in5.0 in
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M256
Panel typeLCDLCD
N/A
Resolution854 x 480 px1280 x 720 px176 x 220 px
Pixel density218.0 ppi294.0 ppi
N/A
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yesno
Technology
N/A
IPS TFT
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
no
N/A
HDR
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.4 f
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A

Storage

Internal storage8 GB16 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage200GB2TB2GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • White
Silver
MaterialPlasticPlastic
N/A
Water resistant
N/A
nono
Shock resistant
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height5.5 in5.78 in3.94 in
Width2.71 in2.79 in1.81 in
Depth0.36 in0.33 in0.79 in
Weight5.29 oz4.94 oz3.49 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMMini-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
N/A
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
A2DP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
N/A
NFC
N/A
yesno
Charging connection
N/A
USB
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yes
N/A
Video output
N/A
NoNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
N/A
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
N/A
2G GSMyesyes
N/A
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyesyesno
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
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
3G UMTS
N/A
yes
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2200.0 mAh900.0 mAh
Standby time719.0 h696.0 h
N/A
Talk time12.0 h14.0 h
N/A
Fast charging
N/A
nono
Wireless charging
N/A
nono