HTC Desire 520 vs Orange San Diego

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

    San Diego: 5.9 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    San Diego:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    San Diego: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    San Diego:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    San Diego:
    Intel Atom Z2460
  • Depth

    Desire 520: 0.9 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    San Diego:
    10 mm
  • Height

    San Diego: 16.8 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    San Diego:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 520:
    2015
    San Diego:
    2012

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 +16.8 mm versus San Diego
    Width:
    68.9 mm +5.9 mm versus San Diego
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. San Diego

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +0.9 mm versus Desire 520
    Weight:
    117 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. San Diego

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

Desire 520 has approximately 26.6% more rectangular screen area than San Diego.

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

16 GB (12 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. San Diego

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. San Diego

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, San Diego.
SpecificationDesire 520San Diego
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 123 Х 63 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 117 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 600 x 1024 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB (12 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Intel Atom Z2460
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, San Diego.
SpecificationDesire 520San Diego
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 58.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 297 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, San Diego.
SpecificationDesire 520San Diego
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 520, San Diego.
SpecificationDesire 520San Diego
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.6 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • PowerVR SGX540
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 307
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 563
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 520, San Diego.
SpecificationDesire 520San Diego
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 190 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, San Diego.
SpecificationDesire 520San Diego
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, San Diego.
SpecificationDesire 520San Diego
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, San Diego.
SpecificationDesire 520San Diego
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously known as Orange Santa Clara