HTC Desire 520 vs i-mate Smartphone

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

    Smartphone: 18.9 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    Smartphone:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smartphone: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    Smartphone:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire 520: 14.4 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    Smartphone:
    23.5 mm
  • Height

    Smartphone: 19.8 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    Smartphone:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 520:
    2015
    Smartphone:
    2004

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 +19.8 mm versus Smartphone
    Width:
    68.9 mm +18.9 mm versus Smartphone
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Smartphone

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    23.5 mm +14.4 mm versus Desire 520
    Weight:
    130 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Desire 520

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

    Smartphone: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, Smartphone, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 520Smartphone
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Smartphone: Original memory entry

16 MB RAM · 32 MB ROM

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. Smartphone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/SDIO

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. Smartphone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, Smartphone.
SpecificationDesire 520Smartphone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 120 Х 50 Х 23.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 130 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD/SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, Smartphone.
SpecificationDesire 520Smartphone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 25.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, Smartphone.
SpecificationDesire 520Smartphone
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 520, Smartphone.
SpecificationDesire 520Smartphone
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 120 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 307
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 563
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 520, Smartphone.
SpecificationDesire 520Smartphone
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Slate Gray
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 90 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, Smartphone.
SpecificationDesire 520Smartphone
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 8
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, Smartphone.
SpecificationDesire 520Smartphone
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • White LED back light -5-way navigation button -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, Smartphone.
SpecificationDesire 520Smartphone
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Organizer -Predictive text input -MP3 player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 7070 and Orange SPV E100.