HTC Desire 520 vs Huawei Honor 7C

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: 7.8 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    Honor 7C:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 520: 1.49 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    Honor 7C:
    5.99 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Honor 7C:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 520:
    Single
    Honor 7C:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Honor 7C: 1.3 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    Honor 7C:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Desire 520: 18.5 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    Honor 7C:
    158.3 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. Desire 520

    Height:
    139.8 mm
    Width:
    68.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor 7C
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Honor 7C

    Height:
    158.3 mm +18.5 mm versus Desire 520
    Width:
    76.7 mm +7.8 mm versus Desire 520
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
    Weight:
    164 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. Desire 520

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 7C

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

Honor 7C has approximately 65.9% 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 Desire 520, Honor 7C, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 520Honor 7C
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Honor 7C: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3/4 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. Desire 520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Honor 7C

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. Desire 520

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 7C

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Desire 520

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. Honor 7C

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, Honor 7C.
SpecificationDesire 520Honor 7C
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 158.3 Х 76.7 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 164 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3/4 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, Honor 7C.
SpecificationDesire 520Honor 7C
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 76.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, Honor 7C.
SpecificationDesire 520Honor 7C
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 520, Honor 7C.
SpecificationDesire 520Honor 7C
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 58147
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 307
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 563
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 520, Honor 7C.
SpecificationDesire 520Honor 7C
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Black
  • Red
  • Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, Honor 7C.
SpecificationDesire 520Honor 7C
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, Honor 7C.
SpecificationDesire 520Honor 7C
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, Honor 7C.
SpecificationDesire 520Honor 7C
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • India
  • Egypt
  • UAE
  • SA
  • China; other markets Also known as Huawei Enjoy 8 in China