HTC Desire 520 vs TECNO Spark

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: 7.5 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    Spark:
    76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 520: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    Spark:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Spark:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Spark: 1.2 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    Spark:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire 520: 13.2 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    Spark:
    153 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 520:
    2015
    Spark:
    2017

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 +1.2 mm versus Spark
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Spark

    Height:
    153 mm +13.2 mm versus Desire 520
    Width:
    76.4 mm +7.5 mm versus Desire 520
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    169 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. Spark

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Spark has approximately 49.4% 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, Spark, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 520Spark
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Spark: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1/2 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. Spark

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Spark

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Desire 520

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. Spark

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, Spark.
SpecificationDesire 520Spark
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 153 Х 76.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 169 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, Spark.
SpecificationDesire 520Spark
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 71.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, Spark.
SpecificationDesire 520Spark
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 520, Spark.
SpecificationDesire 520Spark
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 34172
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 307
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 563
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 520, Spark.
SpecificationDesire 520Spark
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Coral Blue
  • Metallic Red
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, Spark.
SpecificationDesire 520Spark
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, Spark.
SpecificationDesire 520Spark
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, Spark.
SpecificationDesire 520Spark
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity