HTC Desire 520 specifications
4.50" IPS LCD480×8548MP Camera2000mAhSnapdragon 210 28.00nm4-core @ 1.1 GHz1 GB RAM
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The HTC Desire 520 is a 2015 entry-level smartphone for the US budget market featuring a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display at 480×854 resolution and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 chipset. With 1GB RAM, 8GB expandable storage, an 8MP rear camera, and Android 5.1 Lollipop, it delivers a clean software experience at an accessible price. GLONASS support and Bluetooth 4.1 add useful connectivity features to this lightweight daily driver.
See full specifications below ↓Strengths
- Pro: Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box with HTC Sense UI
- Pro: microSDXC slot for expandable storage beyond 8GB
- Pro: GLONASS alongside GPS for better location accuracy
- Pro: Bluetooth 4.1 for modern wireless audio support
Weaknesses
- Con: 480×854 resolution is low even for a 4.5-inch display
- Con: Snapdragon 210 performance is quite limited
- Con: Only 1GB RAM restricts multitasking
- Con: 2000mAh battery may need daily charging
- Con: Single color option (Steel Gray) with no variety
Full Specifications
Display
4.50"
Screen Size
0.4MP
Resolution
- Size
- 4.50 inches
- Resolution
- 480 x 854 pixels
- Aspect Ratio
- 240:427
- Pixel Density
- 218 ppi
- Technology
- IPS LCD
- Touchscreen
- yes, Multi-touch
Chipset & Memory
Snapdragon 210
Chipset
28nm
Process
1GB
RAM
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 210 (28nm)
- Manufacturer
- Qualcomm
- Process
- 28 nm
- GPU
- Adreno 304
- RAM
- 1 GB
- Storage
- 8 GB
Camera
8MP
Main Camera
2MP
Front Camera
- Main Camera
- 8 MP
- Main Camera Features
- Autofocus
- Front Camera
- 2 MP
Battery
2000 mAh
Battery
- Capacity
- 2000 mAh
Design
150g
Weight
139.8x68.9x9.1
Dimensions (mm)
- Form Factor
- Bar
- Dimensions
- 139.8 x 68.9 x 9.1 mm
- Weight
- 150 g (5.29 oz)
- Colors
- Steel Gray
Connectivity
4.1, A2DP
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
WiFi
- Bluetooth
- 4.1, A2DP
- WiFi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
- USB
- microUSB 2.0
- GPS
- GPS, GLONASS
Network
4G
LTE
3G
UMTS
- Network Bands
- WCDMA: 850 (850), 900 (900), 1700 (1700), 1900 (1900), 2100 (2100); LTE: B71 (600), B12 (700), B28 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B14 (700), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B5 (850), B8 (900), 900 (900), B66 (1700), B4 (1700), 1800 (1800), B3 (1800), B25 (1900), 1900 (1900), B2 (1900), B39 (1900), B1 (2100), B40 (2300), B41 (2500), B38 (2600), B7 (2600)
Features and specifications are subject to change without prior notification.
