HTC Desire 520 vs Philips V726

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

    V726: 11.9 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    V726:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    V726: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    V726:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    V726:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Depth

    Desire 520: 5.2 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    V726:
    14.3 mm
  • Height

    V726: 29.8 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    V726:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 520:
    2015
    V726:
    2011

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 +29.8 mm versus V726
    Width:
    68.9 mm +11.9 mm versus V726
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. V726

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    14.3 mm +5.2 mm versus Desire 520
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. V726

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Desire 520 has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than V726.

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, V726, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 520V726
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
V726: Original memory entry

200 MB

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. V726

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

  2. 2. V726

    2100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Desire 520

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. V726

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, V726.
SpecificationDesire 520V726
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 110 Х 57 Х 14.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 0 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 200 MB
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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, V726.
SpecificationDesire 520V726
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 48.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, V726.
SpecificationDesire 520V726
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
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, V726.
SpecificationDesire 520V726
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 416 MHz
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, V726.
SpecificationDesire 520V726
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Black/Gray
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 1000 h Talking time- Up to 15 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, V726.
SpecificationDesire 520V726
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual 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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
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, V726.
SpecificationDesire 520V726
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Touchpad
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, V726.
SpecificationDesire 520V726
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input