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HTC Desire 520 vs Sony Xperia SP

2.71 in
5.5 in
HTC Desire 520 Mobile Phone
HTC Desire 520
2.64 in
5.14 in
Sony Xperia SP Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia SP
Available colors
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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4.3 out of 5
5 user ratings
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User rating
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
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4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

HTC Desire 520HTC Desire 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.1
CPU clock speed1.1 GHz1.7 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 304Qualcomm Adreno 320
RAM memory1 GB1 GB

Display

HTC Desire 520HTC Desire 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Screen size4.5 in4.6 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution854 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Pixel density218.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

HTC Desire 520HTC Desire 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

HTC Desire 520HTC Desire 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

HTC Desire 520HTC Desire 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Internal storage8 GB8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage200GB32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

HTC Desire 520HTC Desire 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic

Dimensions

HTC Desire 520HTC Desire 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Height5.5 in5.14 in
Width2.71 in2.64 in
Depth0.36 in0.39 in
Weight5.29 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

HTC Desire 520HTC Desire 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

HTC Desire 520HTC Desire 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

Cellular

HTC Desire 520HTC Desire 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 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
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

HTC Desire 520HTC Desire 520
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2370.0 mAh
Standby time719.0 h734.0 h
Talk time12.0 h19.0 h

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