HTC Desire 520 vs Meizu U20

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: 6.5 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    U20:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 520: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    U20:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    U20:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    U20: 1.4 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    U20:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Desire 520: 13.2 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    U20:
    153 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 520:
    2015
    U20:
    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 +1.4 mm versus U20
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. U20

    Height:
    153 mm +13.2 mm versus Desire 520
    Width:
    75.4 mm +6.5 mm versus Desire 520
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
    Weight:
    158 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. U20

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

U20 has approximately 49.4% 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, U20, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 520U20
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
U20: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. U20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. U20

    3260 mAh

    +1260 mAh versus Desire 520

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. U20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, U20.
SpecificationDesire 520U20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 153 Х 75.4 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 158 g
Technology Unknown
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3260 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, U20.
SpecificationDesire 520U20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, U20.
SpecificationDesire 520U20
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 520, U20.
SpecificationDesire 520U20
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 50122
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 307
  • 703
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 563
  • 2305
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1553
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 520, U20.
SpecificationDesire 520U20
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Rose Gold
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 190 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, U20.
SpecificationDesire 520U20
SIM card
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 / 2100 / 2600
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, U20.
SpecificationDesire 520U20
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, U20.
SpecificationDesire 520U20
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass