HTC Desire 520 vs LG G8X ThinQ

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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: 6.9 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    G8X ThinQ:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 520: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    G8X ThinQ:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    G8X ThinQ:
    Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 520:
    Single
    G8X ThinQ:
    Dual
  • Depth

    G8X ThinQ: 0.7 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    G8X ThinQ:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Desire 520: 19.5 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    G8X ThinQ:
    159.3 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 +0.7 mm versus G8X ThinQ
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. G8X ThinQ

    Height:
    159.3 mm +19.5 mm versus Desire 520
    Width:
    75.8 mm +6.9 mm versus Desire 520
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
    Weight:
    192 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. G8X ThinQ

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

G8X ThinQ has approximately 80.1% 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, G8X ThinQ, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 520G8X ThinQ
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 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. G8X ThinQ

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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. G8X ThinQ

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Desire 520

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. G8X ThinQ

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, G8X ThinQ.
SpecificationDesire 520G8X ThinQ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 159.3 Х 75.8 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 192 g
Technology Unknown
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) -
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 9.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, G8X ThinQ.
SpecificationDesire 520G8X ThinQ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 83.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, G8X ThinQ.
SpecificationDesire 520G8X ThinQ
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (standard)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 9mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.0µm
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 2160p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 32 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 520, G8X ThinQ.
SpecificationDesire 520G8X ThinQ
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 370122
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 307
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 563
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 520, G8X ThinQ.
SpecificationDesire 520G8X ThinQ
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • New Aurora Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 820 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, G8X ThinQ.
SpecificationDesire 520G8X ThinQ
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, G8X ThinQ.
SpecificationDesire 520G8X ThinQ
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/192kHz audio recording -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Tuned by Meridian Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, G8X ThinQ.
SpecificationDesire 520G8X ThinQ
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 4.0) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant