HTC Desire 520 vs Philips D908

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

    D908: 12.7 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    D908:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D908: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    D908:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire 520: 5.8 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    D908:
    14.9 mm
  • Height

    D908: 28.8 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    D908:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 520:
    2015
    D908:
    2009

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 +28.8 mm versus D908
    Width:
    68.9 mm +12.7 mm versus D908
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. D908

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    14.9 mm +5.8 mm versus Desire 520
    Weight:
    129 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. D908

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

Desire 520 has approximately 91.5% more rectangular screen area than D908.

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, D908, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 520D908
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
D908: Original memory entry

128 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. D908

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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

    +620 mAh versus D908

  2. 2. D908

    1380 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. D908

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, D908.
SpecificationDesire 520D908
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 111 Х 56.2 Х 14.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 129 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1380 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, D908.
SpecificationDesire 520D908
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, D908.
SpecificationDesire 520D908
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p@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, D908.
SpecificationDesire 520D908
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
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, D908.
SpecificationDesire 520D908
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2009
  • December
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Titanium Gray
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, D908.
SpecificationDesire 520D908
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 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
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
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, D908.
SpecificationDesire 520D908
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, D908.
SpecificationDesire 520D908
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.263 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input