HTC Desire 520 vs Nokia 800 Tough

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

    800 Tough: 6.8 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    800 Tough:
    62.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    800 Tough: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    800 Tough:
    2.4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    800 Tough:
    Qualcomm MSM8905 Snapdragon 205 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 520: 7 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    800 Tough:
    16.1 mm
  • Height

    Desire 520: 5.6 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    800 Tough:
    145.4 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 520:
    2015
    800 Tough:
    2019

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 +6.8 mm versus 800 Tough
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. 800 Tough

    Height:
    145.4 mm +5.6 mm versus Desire 520
    Width:
    62.1 mm
    Depth:
    16.1 mm +7 mm versus Desire 520
    Weight:
    161 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. 800 Tough

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

Desire 520 has approximately 213% more rectangular screen area than 800 Tough.

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, 800 Tough, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 520800 Tough
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
800 Tough: Original memory entry

4GB 512MB

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. 800 Tough

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. 800 Tough

    2100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Desire 520

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. 800 Tough

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, 800 Tough.
SpecificationDesire 520800 Tough
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 145.4 Х 62.1 Х 16.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 161 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
  • 256K colors
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4GB 512MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • KaiOS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8905 Snapdragon 205 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, 800 Tough.
SpecificationDesire 520800 Tough
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 19.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, 800 Tough.
SpecificationDesire 520800 Tough
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • No
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 520, 800 Tough.
SpecificationDesire 520800 Tough
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core (2x1.1 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 304
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 307
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 563
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 520, 800 Tough.
SpecificationDesire 520800 Tough
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Black Steel
  • Desert Sand
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 1032 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, 800 Tough.
SpecificationDesire 520800 Tough
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - MENA
  • APAC
  • GCR
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 b/g/n
  • 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, 800 Tough.
SpecificationDesire 520800 Tough
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, 800 Tough.
SpecificationDesire 520800 Tough
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • SNS applications -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input IP68 water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant -Flashlight