HTC Desire 520 vs Micromax Bolt S300

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

    Bolt S300: 3.1 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    Bolt S300:
    65.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bolt S300: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    Bolt S300:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Bolt S300:
    Spreadtrum 7715
  • Depth

    Desire 520: 2.1 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    Bolt S300:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    Bolt S300: 15.8 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    Bolt S300:
    124 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 +15.8 mm versus Bolt S300
    Width:
    68.9 mm +3.1 mm versus Bolt S300
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Bolt S300

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    65.8 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +2.1 mm versus Desire 520
    Weight:
    123 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. Bolt S300

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

Desire 520 has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Bolt S300.

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, Bolt S300, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 520Bolt S300
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Bolt S300: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Bolt S300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +800 mAh versus Bolt S300

  2. 2. Bolt S300

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. Bolt S300

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, Bolt S300.
SpecificationDesire 520Bolt S300
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 124 Х 65.8 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 123 g
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 4.4.3 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7715
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, Bolt S300.
SpecificationDesire 520Bolt S300
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, Bolt S300.
SpecificationDesire 520Bolt S300
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 520, Bolt S300.
SpecificationDesire 520Bolt S300
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz
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, Bolt S300.
SpecificationDesire 520Bolt S300
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 155 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, Bolt S300.
SpecificationDesire 520Bolt S300
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, Bolt S300.
SpecificationDesire 520Bolt S300
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, Bolt S300.
SpecificationDesire 520Bolt S300
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer