alcatel Pop Up 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: 3 mm narrower

    Pop Up:
    71.9 mm
    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 520: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pop Up:
    5 in
    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Pop Up:
    Qualcomm MSM8929 Snapdragon 610 (28 nm)
    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Pop Up: 0.9 mm thinner

    Pop Up:
    8.2 mm
    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Desire 520: 3.2 mm shorter

    Pop Up:
    143 mm
    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm

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. Pop Up

    Height:
    143 mm +3.2 mm versus Desire 520
    Width:
    71.9 mm +3 mm versus Desire 520
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Desire 520

    Height:
    139.8 mm
    Width:
    68.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.9 mm versus Pop Up
    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. Pop Up

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 520

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

Pop Up has approximately 23.5% 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 Pop Up, Desire 520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop UpDesire 520
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pop Up

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. Pop Up

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 520

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pop Up2. Desire 520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop Up, Desire 520.
SpecificationPop UpDesire 520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 71.9 Х 8.2 mm
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 0 g
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8929 Snapdragon 610 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop Up, Desire 520.
SpecificationPop UpDesire 520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.0%
  • 57.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop Up, Desire 520.
SpecificationPop UpDesire 520
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pop Up, Desire 520.
SpecificationPop UpDesire 520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 304
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 307
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 563
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop Up, Desire 520.
SpecificationPop UpDesire 520
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Slate Gray
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop Up, Desire 520.
SpecificationPop UpDesire 520
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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 Pop Up, Desire 520.
SpecificationPop UpDesire 520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop Up, Desire 520.
SpecificationPop UpDesire 520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity