HTC Desire 526 vs Meizu m2

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.

  • Weight

    m2: 25 g lighter

    Desire 526:
    156 g
    m2:
    131 g
  • Width

    m2: 1.1 mm narrower

    Desire 526:
    70 mm
    m2:
    68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 526: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 526:
    4.7 in
    m2:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 526:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    m2:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    m2: 1.2 mm thinner

    Desire 526:
    9.9 mm
    m2:
    8.7 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 526

    Height:
    140 mm
    Width:
    70 mm +1.1 mm versus m2
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.2 mm versus m2
  2. 2. m2

    Height:
    140.1 mm
    Width:
    68.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 526

    156 g

    +25 g versus m2

  2. 2. m2

    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 526

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. m2

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

m2 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Desire 526.

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 526, m2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 526m2
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Desire 526: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 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 526

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

2. m2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 526

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. m2

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Desire 526

Specifications

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1. Desire 5262. m2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 526, m2.
SpecificationDesire 526m2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140 Х 70 Х 9.9 mm
  • 140.1 Х 68.9 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 131 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 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
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 4.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 526, m2.
SpecificationDesire 526m2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.1%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 526, m2.
SpecificationDesire 526m2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 526, m2.
SpecificationDesire 526m2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 31255
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 590
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1542
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 848
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 113
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 390
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 526, m2.
SpecificationDesire 526m2
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 680 h Talking time- Up to 23 h Music play - Up to 45 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 526, m2.
SpecificationDesire 526m2
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 - USA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 526, m2.
SpecificationDesire 526m2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 526, m2.
SpecificationDesire 526m2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass