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HTC Desire 520 vs Orange Hiro

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.

  • WidthHiro: 6.9 mm narrowerHiro: 62 mm · Desire 520: 68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalHiro: 0.2 in smaller diagonalHiro: 4.3 in · Desire 520: 4.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)Desire 520: Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) · Hiro: Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • DepthHiro: 1.1 mm thinnerHiro: 8 mm · Desire 520: 9.1 mm
  • HeightHiro: 12.7 mm shorterHiro: 127.1 mm · Desire 520: 139.8 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2013Desire 520: 2015 · Hiro: 2013

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.

Front
Desire 520: 139.8 × 68.9 mm 1 Hiro: 127.1 × 62 mm 2
Side
Desire 520: 139.8 × 9.1 mm 1 Hiro: 127.1 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire 520
    Height
    139.8 mm+12.7 mm versus Hiro
    Width
    68.9 mm+6.9 mm versus Hiro
    Depth
    9.1 mm+1.1 mm versus Hiro
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Hiro
    Height
    127.1 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    96 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.

Screen size
Desire 520: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Hiro: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Desire 520 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Hiro 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area

Desire 520 has approximately 9.5% more rectangular screen area than Hiro.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageDesire 520Hiro
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Hiro: 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. Hiro

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 capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 5202000 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Hiro

  2. 2. Hiro1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. Hiro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire 520Hiro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 96 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire 520Hiro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire 520Hiro
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire 520Hiro
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Mali-400
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 307
  • 317
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 563
  • 569
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire 520Hiro
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Black
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire 520Hiro
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Yes
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
  • 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDesire 520Hiro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire 520Hiro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity