HTC Desire 526 vs LG L20

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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

    L20: 5.5 mm narrower

    Desire 526:
    70 mm
    L20:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L20: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 526:
    4.7 in
    L20:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 526:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    L20:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 526: 3.1 mm thinner

    Desire 526:
    9.9 mm
    L20:
    13 mm
  • Height

    L20: 34.4 mm shorter

    Desire 526:
    140 mm
    L20:
    105.6 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 526:
    2015
    L20:
    2014

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 526

    Height:
    140 mm +34.4 mm versus L20
    Width:
    70 mm +5.5 mm versus L20
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
    Weight:
    156 g
  2. 2. L20

    Height:
    105.6 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.1 mm versus Desire 526
    Weight:
    Unknown

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 526

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. L20

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

Desire 526 has approximately 118.5% more rectangular screen area than L20.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire 526: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

L20: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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 526

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. L20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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 526

    2000 mAh

    +460 mAh versus L20

  2. 2. L20

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5262. L20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 526, L20.
SpecificationDesire 526L20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140 Х 70 Х 9.9 mm
  • 105.6 Х 64.5 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 0 g
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 526, L20.
SpecificationDesire 526L20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.1%
  • 40.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 526, L20.
SpecificationDesire 526L20
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p
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 526, L20.
SpecificationDesire 526L20
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12005
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 526, L20.
SpecificationDesire 526L20
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 526, L20.
SpecificationDesire 526L20
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 - USA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 526, L20.
SpecificationDesire 526L20
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 526, L20.
SpecificationDesire 526L20
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
Unknown