alcatel One Touch Evolve vs HTC Desire 520
Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.
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Key differences
Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.
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Width
One Touch Evolve: 4.9 mm narrower
- One Touch Evolve:
- 64 mm
- Desire 520:
- 68.9 mm
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Screen diagonal
One Touch Evolve: 0.5 in smaller diagonal
- One Touch Evolve:
- 4 in
- Desire 520:
- 4.5 in
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Chipset
- One Touch Evolve:
- Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
- Desire 520:
- Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
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Depth
Desire 520: 2.7 mm thinner
- One Touch Evolve:
- 11.8 mm
- Desire 520:
- 9.1 mm
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Height
One Touch Evolve: 18.3 mm shorter
- One Touch Evolve:
- 121.5 mm
- Desire 520:
- 139.8 mm
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Release year
- One Touch Evolve:
- 2013
- Desire 520:
- 2015
Physical size
Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.
1. One Touch Evolve
- Height:
- 121.5 mm
- Width:
- 64 mm
- Depth:
- 11.8 mm +2.7 mm versus Desire 520
- Weight:
- 136.5 g
2. Desire 520
- Height:
- 139.8 mm +18.3 mm versus One Touch Evolve
- Width:
- 68.9 mm +4.9 mm versus One Touch Evolve
- Depth:
- 9.1 mm
- Weight:
- Unknown
Screen size
Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.
1. One Touch Evolve
- Screen diagonal:
- 4 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 45.5 cm²
2. Desire 520
- Screen diagonal:
- 4.5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 55.8 cm²
Desire 520 has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Evolve.
Memory variants
Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.
| Storage | One Touch Evolve | Desire 520 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 GB | Unknown | 1 GB RAM |
One Touch Evolve: Original memory entry
4 GB · 512 MB RAM
Practical features
Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.
1. One Touch Evolve
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
2. Desire 520
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery capacity
Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
Recorded battery capacity
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | One Touch Evolve | Desire 520 |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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Display
| Specification | One Touch Evolve | Desire 520 |
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| Touchscreen |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | One Touch Evolve | Desire 520 |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions | Unknown |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
General specs
| Specification | One Touch Evolve | Desire 520 |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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Unknown |
| Battery life |
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Unknown |
Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | One Touch Evolve | Desire 520 |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| Edge |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | One Touch Evolve | Desire 520 |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Unknown |
Other features
| Specification | One Touch Evolve | Desire 520 |
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| Dop |
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