HTC Desire 520 vs T-Mobile Dash

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

    Dash: 6.4 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    Dash:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    Dash:
    2.4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Dash:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Desire 520: 3.7 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    Dash:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    Dash: 28.3 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    Dash:
    111.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 520:
    2015
    Dash:
    2006

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 +28.3 mm versus Dash
    Width:
    68.9 mm +6.4 mm versus Dash
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Dash

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +3.7 mm versus Desire 520
    Weight:
    119 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. Dash

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Desire 520 has approximately 213% more rectangular screen area than Dash.

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

64 MB RAM · 128 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. Dash

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +1040 mAh versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    960 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. Dash

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, Dash.
SpecificationDesire 520Dash
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 119 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, Dash.
SpecificationDesire 520Dash
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 25.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, Dash.
SpecificationDesire 520Dash
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
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, Dash.
SpecificationDesire 520Dash
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
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, Dash.
SpecificationDesire 520Dash
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Slate Gray
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, Dash.
SpecificationDesire 520Dash
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, Dash.
SpecificationDesire 520Dash
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, Dash.
SpecificationDesire 520Dash
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input