HTC Desire 520 vs O2 XDA Ignito

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 Ignito: 17.9 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    XDA Ignito:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Ignito: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    XDA Ignito:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    XDA Ignito:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Desire 520: 2.4 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    XDA Ignito:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Ignito: 37.8 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    XDA Ignito:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 520:
    2015
    XDA Ignito:
    2008

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 +37.8 mm versus XDA Ignito
    Width:
    68.9 mm +17.9 mm versus XDA Ignito
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. XDA Ignito

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2.4 mm versus Desire 520
    Weight:
    110 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 Ignito

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

Desire 520 has approximately 129.9% more rectangular screen area than XDA Ignito.

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

4 GB · 192 MB RAM · 256 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 Ignito

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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

    +1100 mAh versus XDA Ignito

  2. 2. XDA Ignito

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. XDA Ignito

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationDesire 520XDA Ignito
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 110 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 640 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
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationDesire 520XDA Ignito
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationDesire 520XDA Ignito
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • CIF@30fps
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 Ignito.
SpecificationDesire 520XDA Ignito
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 130
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 307
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 563
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 520, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationDesire 520XDA Ignito
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationDesire 520XDA Ignito
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
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationDesire 520XDA Ignito
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationDesire 520XDA Ignito
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
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