HTC Desire 520 vs ZTE Blade S7

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

    Blade S7: 1.9 mm narrower

    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
    Blade S7:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 520: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 520:
    4.5 in
    Blade S7:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 520:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Blade S7:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade S7: 1.9 mm thinner

    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
    Blade S7:
    7.2 mm
  • Height

    Desire 520: 2.2 mm shorter

    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
    Blade S7:
    142 mm

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 +1.9 mm versus Blade S7
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.9 mm versus Blade S7
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Blade S7

    Height:
    142 mm +2.2 mm versus Desire 520
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    7.2 mm
    Weight:
    131 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. Blade S7

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

Blade S7 has approximately 23.5% 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, Blade S7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 520Blade S7
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 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. Blade S7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Blade S7

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Desire 520

Specifications

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1. Desire 5202. Blade S7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 520, Blade S7.
SpecificationDesire 520Blade S7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
  • 142 Х 67 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 131 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); MiFavor UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 520, Blade S7.
SpecificationDesire 520Blade S7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.9%
  • 72.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 520, Blade S7.
SpecificationDesire 520Blade S7
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 520, Blade S7.
SpecificationDesire 520Blade S7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 31254
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 307
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 563
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 520, Blade S7.
SpecificationDesire 520Blade S7
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Slate Gray
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 280 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 520, Blade S7.
SpecificationDesire 520Blade S7
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 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 520, Blade S7.
SpecificationDesire 520Blade S7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 520, Blade S7.
SpecificationDesire 520Blade S7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass