HTC Desire 520 vs O2 XDA Graphite

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

    XDA Graphite: 22 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    XDA Graphite:
    46.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Graphite: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    XDA Graphite:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire 520: 8.9 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    XDA Graphite:
    18 mm
  • Height

    XDA Graphite: 30.3 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    XDA Graphite:
    109.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 520:
    2015
    XDA Graphite:
    2006

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 +30.3 mm versus XDA Graphite
    Width:
    68.9 mm +22 mm versus XDA Graphite
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. XDA Graphite

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    46.9 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.9 mm versus Desire 520
    Weight:
    105 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. XDA Graphite

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

Desire 520 has approximately 272.5% more rectangular screen area than XDA Graphite.

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

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. XDA Graphite

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated 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

    +900 mAh versus XDA Graphite

  2. 2. XDA Graphite

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. XDA Graphite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationDesire 520XDA Graphite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 109.5 Х 46.9 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 105 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.2" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationDesire 520XDA Graphite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 29.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationDesire 520XDA Graphite
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
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 520, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationDesire 520XDA Graphite
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 416 MHz
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, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationDesire 520XDA Graphite
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • Slate Gray
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationDesire 520XDA Graphite
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationDesire 520XDA Graphite
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationDesire 520XDA Graphite
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Video telephony -MP3/WMA/WAV/AMR-NB/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo