HTC Desire 520 vs LG K10

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: 5.9 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    K10:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 520: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    K10:
    5.3 in
  • Height

    Desire 520: 6.2 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    K10:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 520:
    2015
    K10:
    2016

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
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. K10

    Height:
    146 mm +6.2 mm versus Desire 520
    Width:
    74.8 mm +5.9 mm versus Desire 520
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
    Weight:
    142 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. K10

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²

K10 has approximately 38.7% 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, K10, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 520K10
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
K10: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB RAM - K430DSF/ 1.5 GB RAM - K420N · K430DS/ 2 GB RAM - K430DSY

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. K10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. K10

    2300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Desire 520

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. K10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, K10.
SpecificationDesire 520K10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 146 Х 74.8 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 142 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 GB
  • 1 GB RAM - K430DSF/ 1.5 GB RAM - K420N
  • K430DS/ 2 GB RAM - K430DSY
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) K420N -Mediatek MT6753 K430DS
  • K430DSF
  • K430DSY
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, K10.
SpecificationDesire 520K10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 277 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, K10.
SpecificationDesire 520K10
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF (LTE model) -8 MP
  • AF (3G model)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • or 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 520, K10.
SpecificationDesire 520K10
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 K420N -Octa-core 1.14 GHz Cortex-A53 K430DS
  • K430DSF
  • K430DSY
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 306 K420N -Mali-T720MP3 K430DS
  • K430DSF
  • K430DSY
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 23981
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 307
  • 567
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 563
  • 1732
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1508
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 520, K10.
SpecificationDesire 520K10
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • White
  • Indigo
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, K10.
SpecificationDesire 520K10
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K420N
  • K430DSF
  • K430DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - K420N LTE band 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - K430DS LTE 700 / 1800 / 2600 - K430DSF
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, K10.
SpecificationDesire 520K10
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, K10.
SpecificationDesire 520K10
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: K420N (Europe); K430DS (Russia); K430DSF (LATAM); K430DSY (Taiwan) Also known as LG K10 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots