Archos 53 Titanium vs HTC Desire 526

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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.

  • Weight

    Desire 526: 44 g lighter

    53 Titanium:
    200 g
    Desire 526:
    156 g
  • Width

    Desire 526: 6.6 mm narrower

    53 Titanium:
    76.6 mm
    Desire 526:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 526: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    53 Titanium:
    5.3 in
    Desire 526:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    53 Titanium:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Desire 526:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Desire 526: 12.7 mm shorter

    53 Titanium:
    152.7 mm
    Desire 526:
    140 mm
  • Release year

    53 Titanium:
    2013
    Desire 526:
    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. 53 Titanium

    Height:
    152.7 mm +12.7 mm versus Desire 526
    Width:
    76.6 mm +6.6 mm versus Desire 526
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. Desire 526

    Height:
    140 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 53 Titanium

    200 g

    +44 g versus Desire 526

  2. 2. Desire 526

    156 g

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. 53 Titanium

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 526

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

53 Titanium has approximately 27.2% more rectangular screen area than Desire 526.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

53 Titanium: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Desire 526: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 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. 53 Titanium

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Desire 526

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. 53 Titanium

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Desire 526

  2. 2. Desire 526

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. 53 Titanium2. Desire 526

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 53 Titanium, Desire 526.
Specification53 TitaniumDesire 526
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.7 Х 76.6 Х 10.1 mm
  • 140 Х 70 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 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 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 53 Titanium, Desire 526.
Specification53 TitaniumDesire 526
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 62.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 53 Titanium, Desire 526.
Specification53 TitaniumDesire 526
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 53 Titanium, Desire 526.
Specification53 TitaniumDesire 526
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 304
General specs
General specs — specifications for 53 Titanium, Desire 526.
Specification53 TitaniumDesire 526
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 53 Titanium, Desire 526.
Specification53 TitaniumDesire 526
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 - USA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 53 Titanium, Desire 526.
Specification53 TitaniumDesire 526
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 53 Titanium, Desire 526.
Specification53 TitaniumDesire 526
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity