HTC Desire 520 vs Icemobile Crystal

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    Crystal: 12.7 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    Crystal:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Crystal: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    Crystal:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Crystal:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Depth

    Desire 520: 4 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    Crystal:
    13.1 mm
  • Height

    Crystal: 28.3 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    Crystal:
    111.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 520:
    2015
    Crystal:
    2011

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 +28.3 mm versus Crystal
    Width:
    68.9 mm +12.7 mm versus Crystal
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Crystal

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.1 mm +4 mm versus Desire 520
    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. Desire 520

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Desire 520 has approximately 60.1% more rectangular screen area than Crystal.

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

512 MB + 256 MB

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. Crystal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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

    +950 mAh versus Crystal

  2. 2. Crystal

    1050 mAh

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Desire 5202. Crystal

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, Crystal.
SpecificationDesire 520Crystal
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 111.5 Х 56.2 Х 13.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 0 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB + 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, Crystal.
SpecificationDesire 520Crystal
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 55.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, Crystal.
SpecificationDesire 520Crystal
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
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, Crystal.
SpecificationDesire 520Crystal
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 416 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, Crystal.
SpecificationDesire 520Crystal
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Black
  • White
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, Crystal.
SpecificationDesire 520Crystal
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, Crystal.
SpecificationDesire 520Crystal
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, Crystal.
SpecificationDesire 520Crystal
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV app -Organizer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input Trackball -Flashlight