BLU Magic 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

    Magic: 10.9 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 520: 4.4 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 28.8 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    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. Magic

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4.4 mm versus Desire 520
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Desire 520

    Height:
    139.8 mm +28.8 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    68.9 mm +10.9 mm versus Magic
    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. Magic

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 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 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Magic.

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 Magic, Desire 520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicDesire 520
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Magic: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Magic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. Magic

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 520

    2000 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Desire 520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Desire 520.
SpecificationMagicDesire 520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Desire 520.
SpecificationMagicDesire 520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 57.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Desire 520.
SpecificationMagicDesire 520
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, Desire 520.
SpecificationMagicDesire 520
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 304
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 307
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 563
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Desire 520.
SpecificationMagicDesire 520
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Slate Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Desire 520.
SpecificationMagicDesire 520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Desire 520.
SpecificationMagicDesire 520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Desire 520.
SpecificationMagicDesire 520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity