alcatel One Touch Snap LTE 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.

  • Depth

    Desire 520: 1.8 mm thinner

    One Touch Snap LTE:
    10.9 mm
    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    One Touch Snap LTE: 5.8 mm shorter

    One Touch Snap LTE:
    134 mm
    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Snap LTE:
    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 Snap LTE

    Height:
    134 mm
    Width:
    69.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.8 mm versus Desire 520
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Desire 520

    Height:
    139.8 mm +5.8 mm versus One Touch Snap LTE
    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 Snap LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    4.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    59.6 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 Snap LTE has approximately 6.8% 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 Snap LTE, Desire 520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Snap LTEDesire 520
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
One Touch Snap LTE: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.4 GB user available) · 1 GB 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 Snap LTE

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 Snap LTE

    2200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Desire 520

  2. 2. Desire 520

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Snap LTE2. Desire 520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Snap LTE, Desire 520.
SpecificationOne Touch Snap LTEDesire 520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 69.6 Х 10.9 mm
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 0 g
Screen size
  • 4.65" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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)
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Snap LTE, Desire 520.
SpecificationOne Touch Snap LTEDesire 520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.9%
  • 57.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 211 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Snap LTE, Desire 520.
SpecificationOne Touch Snap LTEDesire 520
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Snap LTE, Desire 520.
SpecificationOne Touch Snap LTEDesire 520
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 304
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 307
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 563
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Snap LTE, Desire 520.
SpecificationOne Touch Snap LTEDesire 520
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Bluish Black
  • Cloudy
  • Metallic Red
  • White
  • Slate Gray
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Snap LTE, Desire 520.
SpecificationOne Touch Snap LTEDesire 520
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - 7030Y LTE band 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - 7030R
  • 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
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Snap LTE, Desire 520.
SpecificationOne Touch Snap LTEDesire 520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Snap LTE, Desire 520.
SpecificationOne Touch Snap LTEDesire 520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity