Google Pixel 3 vs HTC Desire 520

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.

• Screen diagonal

  Desire 520: 1 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 3:

  5.5 in

  Desire 520:

  4.5 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 3:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

  Desire 520:

  Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel 3: 1.2 mm thinner

  Pixel 3:

  7.9 mm

  Desire 520:

  9.1 mm

• Height

  Desire 520: 5.8 mm shorter

  Pixel 3:

  145.6 mm

  Desire 520:

  139.8 mm

• Release year

  Pixel 3:

  2018

  Desire 520:

  2015

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. Pixel 3

   Height:

   145.6 mm +5.8 mm versus Desire 520

   Width:

   68.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

   Weight:

   148 g

2. 2. Desire 520

   Height:

   139.8 mm

   Width:

   68.9 mm

   Depth:

   9.1 mm +1.2 mm versus Pixel 3

   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. Pixel 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   78.1 cm²

2. 2. Desire 520

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

Pixel 3 has approximately 39.8% 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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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