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HTC Desire 520 vs Plum Sync

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.

  • WidthSync: 6.5 mm narrowerSync: 62.4 mm · Desire 520: 68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalSync: 1 in smaller diagonalSync: 3.5 in · Desire 520: 4.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)Desire 520: Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) · Sync: Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • DepthDesire 520: 2.4 mm thinnerDesire 520: 9.1 mm · Sync: 11.5 mm
  • HeightSync: 21.8 mm shorterSync: 118 mm · Desire 520: 139.8 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2013Desire 520: 2015 · Sync: 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 Sync: 118 × 62.4 mm 2
Side
Desire 520: 139.8 × 9.1 mm 1 Sync: 118 × 11.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire 520
    Height
    139.8 mm
    Width
    68.9 mm
    Depth
    9.1 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Sync
    Height
    118 mm
    Width
    62.4 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire 520Sync
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 110 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 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
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire 520Sync
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 49.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire 520Sync
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
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire 520Sync
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 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
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 563
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire 520Sync
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Black
  • White
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire 520Sync
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual 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
  • Class 12
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
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDesire 520Sync
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire 520Sync
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - X210 Dual SIM X211 Single SIM