HTC Desire 520 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note

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: 9.8 mm narrower

  Desire 520:

  68.9 mm

  Redmi Note:

  78.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Desire 520: 1 in smaller diagonal

  Desire 520:

  4.5 in

  Redmi Note:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  Desire 520:

  Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)

  Redmi Note:

  Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)

• Height

  Desire 520: 14.2 mm shorter

  Desire 520:

  139.8 mm

  Redmi Note:

  154 mm

• Release year

  Desire 520:

  2015

  Redmi Note:

  2014

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. Redmi Note

   Height:

   154 mm +14.2 mm versus Desire 520

   Width:

   78.7 mm +9.8 mm versus Desire 520

   Depth:

   9.5 mm

   Weight:

   199 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. Redmi Note

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Redmi Note 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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