HTC Desire 520 vs Oppo Neo

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

    Neo: 3.1 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    Neo:
    65.8 mm
  • Height

    Neo: 7.8 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    Neo:
    132 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 520:
    2015
    Neo:
    2014

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 +7.8 mm versus Neo
    Width:
    68.9 mm +3.1 mm versus Neo
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Neo

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    65.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
    Weight:
    130 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. Neo

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

Neo has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Desire 520.

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, Neo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 520Neo
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Neo: 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. Neo

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

    +100 mAh versus Neo

  2. 2. Neo

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. Neo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, Neo.
SpecificationDesire 520Neo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 132 Х 65.8 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 130 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.5" 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 (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, Neo.
SpecificationDesire 520Neo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 66.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, Neo.
SpecificationDesire 520Neo
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 520, Neo.
SpecificationDesire 520Neo
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26987
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 307
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 563
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 520, Neo.
SpecificationDesire 520Neo
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 160 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, Neo.
SpecificationDesire 520Neo
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIMDual 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)
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, Neo.
SpecificationDesire 520Neo
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, Neo.
SpecificationDesire 520Neo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity