HTC Desire 520 vs Spice Mi-300

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

    Mi-300: 12.1 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    Mi-300:
    56.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-300: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    Mi-300:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire 520: 3.5 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    Mi-300:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    Mi-300: 24.9 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    Mi-300:
    114.9 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 520:
    2015
    Mi-300:
    2010

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 +24.9 mm versus Mi-300
    Width:
    68.9 mm +12.1 mm versus Mi-300
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Mi-300

    Height:
    114.9 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +3.5 mm versus Desire 520
    Weight:
    114 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. Mi-300

    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 Mi-300.

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, Mi-300, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 520Mi-300
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

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. Mi-300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Mi-300

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, Mi-300.
SpecificationDesire 520Mi-300
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 114.9 Х 56.8 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 114 g
Technology Unknown
  • LCD
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
Unknown
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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, Mi-300.
SpecificationDesire 520Mi-300
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%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, Mi-300.
SpecificationDesire 520Mi-300
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
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, Mi-300.
SpecificationDesire 520Mi-300
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, Mi-300.
SpecificationDesire 520Mi-300
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, Mi-300.
SpecificationDesire 520Mi-300
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, Mi-300.
SpecificationDesire 520Mi-300
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, Mi-300.
SpecificationDesire 520Mi-300
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball