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HTC Desire 520 Mobile Phone
HTC Desire 520
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HTC Desire 620G Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
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Editiorial reviews
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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 editorial reviews
The HTC Desire 620 is a well-made smartphone with a good camera, but its poor screen and mediocre battery life hold it backRead more
Has HTC finally created the mid-ranger you desire?Read more
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4 editorial reviews
It's busy at the bottom, and the Core Prime struggles to stand out.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime has an ambitious name, but behind it is an ordinary midrange phone. It puts functionality ahead of screen fidelity,...Read more
In-depth review of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916, Qualcomm Adreno 306, 5.0", 0.2 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluationsRead more
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
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4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
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3 stars
26 %
2 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.4Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.1 GHz1.7 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 304Qualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 306
RAM memory1 GB1 GB1 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in5.0 in5.0 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCD
N/A
LCD
Resolution854 x 480 px1280 x 720 px960 x 540 px
Pixel density218.0 ppi294.0 ppi220.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
Technology
N/A
Super LCD
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
nono
HDR
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.4 f
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage8 GB8 GB8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage200GB32GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Black
MaterialPlastic
N/A
Plastic
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
no
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.5 in5.91 in5.7 in
Width2.71 in2.86 in2.84 in
Depth0.36 in0.38 in0.34 in
Weight5.29 oz5.11 oz5.5 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.04.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFC
N/A
noyes
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesno
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
no
Video output
N/A
N/A
No

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPAHSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
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
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
yes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time719.0 h525.0 h
N/A
Talk time12.0 h19.0 h17.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
nono
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
no

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