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HTC Desire 520 vs Sharp Aquos V

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

    Desire 520: 7.1 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    Aquos V:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 520: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    Aquos V:
    5.9 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Aquos V:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 520:
    Single
    Aquos V:
    Dual
  • Height

    Desire 520: 17.2 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    Aquos V:
    157 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 520:
    2015
    Aquos V:
    2019

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
    Width:
    68.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Aquos V

    Height:
    157 mm +17.2 mm versus Desire 520
    Width:
    76 mm +7.1 mm versus Desire 520
    Depth:
    9 mm
    Weight:
    173 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. Aquos V

    Screen diagonal:
    5.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.8 cm²

Aquos V has approximately 60.9% more rectangular screen area than Desire 520.

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, Aquos V, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 520Aquos V
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 4 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. Aquos V

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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. Aquos V

    3090 mAh

    +1090 mAh versus Desire 520

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. Aquos V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, Aquos V.
SpecificationDesire 520Aquos V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 157 Х 76 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 173 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3090 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, Aquos V.
SpecificationDesire 520Aquos V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 89.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 75.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, Aquos V.
SpecificationDesire 520Aquos V
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP B/W
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 520, Aquos V.
SpecificationDesire 520Aquos V
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 540
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 307
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 563
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 520, Aquos V.
SpecificationDesire 520Aquos V
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2019
  • November
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 210 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, Aquos V.
SpecificationDesire 520Aquos V
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, Aquos V.
SpecificationDesire 520Aquos V
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, Aquos V.
SpecificationDesire 520Aquos V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass