HTC Desire 520 vs Meizu 16T

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: 9.3 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    16T:
    78.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 520: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    16T:
    6.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    16T:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 520:
    Single
    16T:
    Triple
  • Depth

    16T: 0.8 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    16T:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire 520: 19.8 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    16T:
    159.6 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 +0.8 mm versus 16T
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. 16T

    Height:
    159.6 mm +19.8 mm versus Desire 520
    Width:
    78.2 mm +9.3 mm versus Desire 520
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
    Weight:
    183 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. 16T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.2 cm²

16T has approximately 92.1% 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, 16T, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 52016T
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Not recorded 8 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. 16T

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. 16T

    4500 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Desire 520

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. 16T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, 16T.
SpecificationDesire 52016T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 159.6 Х 78.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 183 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2232 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
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, 16T.
SpecificationDesire 52016T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 106.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 382 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, 16T.
SpecificationDesire 52016T
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 15mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/5''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 520, 16T.
SpecificationDesire 52016T
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
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 307
  • 3536
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 563
  • 10588
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 418909
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 500
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2220
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 520, 16T.
SpecificationDesire 52016T
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Orange
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, 16T.
SpecificationDesire 52016T
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, 16T.
SpecificationDesire 52016T
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 430 nits
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, 16T.
SpecificationDesire 52016T
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W mCharge