HTC Desire 520 vs Nokia N82

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

    N82: 18.7 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    N82:
    50.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N82: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    N82:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Desire 520: 8.2 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    N82:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    N82: 27.8 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    N82:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 520:
    2015
    N82:
    2007

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 +27.8 mm versus N82
    Width:
    68.9 mm +18.7 mm versus N82
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. N82

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    50.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +8.2 mm versus Desire 520
    Weight:
    114 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. N82

    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 N82.

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, N82, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 520N82
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N82: Original memory entry

100 MB · 128 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. N82

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +950 mAh versus N82

  2. 2. N82

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. N82

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, N82.
SpecificationDesire 520N82
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 112 Х 50.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 114 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
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
  • 100 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, N82.
SpecificationDesire 520N82
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
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%
  • 31.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, N82.
SpecificationDesire 520N82
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 520, N82.
SpecificationDesire 520N82
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 307
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 563
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 520, N82.
SpecificationDesire 520N82
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2007
  • November
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / 216 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min (2G) / 3 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, N82.
SpecificationDesire 520N82
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.07 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, N82.
SpecificationDesire 520N82
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, N82.
SpecificationDesire 520N82
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -MP4/H.264/RV/AVC player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Voice dial/memo -TV-out -Push to talk -Predictive text input