alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy 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.

  • Width

    Desire 520: 9.5 mm narrower

    One Touch Scribe Easy:
    78.4 mm
    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 520: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Scribe Easy:
    5 in
    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Scribe Easy:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 520: 0.7 mm thinner

    One Touch Scribe Easy:
    9.8 mm
    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Desire 520: 3.2 mm shorter

    One Touch Scribe Easy:
    143 mm
    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Scribe Easy:
    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. 1. One Touch Scribe Easy

    Height:
    143 mm +3.2 mm versus Desire 520
    Width:
    78.4 mm +9.5 mm versus Desire 520
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.7 mm versus Desire 520
    Weight:
    163 g
  2. 2. Desire 520

    Height:
    139.8 mm
    Width:
    68.9 mm
    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. 1. One Touch Scribe Easy

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 520

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

One Touch Scribe Easy has approximately 27.5% more rectangular screen area than Desire 520.

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.

Recorded RAM for One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 520
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
One Touch Scribe Easy: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.4 GB user available) · 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 Scribe Easy

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.

  1. 1. One Touch Scribe Easy

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Desire 520

  2. 2. Desire 520

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Scribe Easy2. Desire 520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 520.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 78.4 Х 9.8 mm
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (2.4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 520.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.5%
  • 57.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 520.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 520
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 520.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 520
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3020
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 307
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 563
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 520.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 520
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Flash Red
  • Flash Yellow
  • Black and Flash Blue
  • Slate Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 594 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 520.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 520
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - 8000D
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.39 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 520.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Scribe Easy, Desire 520.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe EasyDesire 520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Stylus - Available as Alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy 8000D/ 8000E with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity