HTC Desire 526 vs Nokia C5-05

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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

    C5-05: 63 g lighter

    Desire 526:
    156 g
    C5-05:
    93 g
  • Width

    C5-05: 19 mm narrower

    Desire 526:
    70 mm
    C5-05:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5-05: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 526:
    4.7 in
    C5-05:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire 526: 3.9 mm thinner

    Desire 526:
    9.9 mm
    C5-05:
    13.8 mm
  • Height

    C5-05: 34.2 mm shorter

    Desire 526:
    140 mm
    C5-05:
    105.8 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 526:
    2015
    C5-05:
    2011

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 +34.2 mm versus C5-05
    Width:
    70 mm +19 mm versus C5-05
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. C5-05

    Height:
    105.8 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +3.9 mm versus Desire 526

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 526

    156 g

    +63 g versus C5-05

  2. 2. C5-05

    93 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. C5-05

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

Desire 526 has approximately 115.7% more rectangular screen area than C5-05.

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

C5-05: Original memory entry

40 MB · 128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. C5-05

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +1000 mAh versus C5-05

  2. 2. C5-05

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5262. C5-05

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 526, C5-05.
SpecificationDesire 526C5-05
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140 Х 70 Х 9.9 mm
  • 105.8 Х 51 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 93 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 40 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 526, C5-05.
SpecificationDesire 526C5-05
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.1%
  • 52.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 526, C5-05.
SpecificationDesire 526C5-05
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@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 526, C5-05.
SpecificationDesire 526C5-05
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 526, C5-05.
SpecificationDesire 526C5-05
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Aluminium grey
  • Black Lilac
  • White Lilac
  • White/Graphite grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min Music play - Up to 35 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 526, C5-05.
SpecificationDesire 526C5-05
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.12 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 526, C5-05.
SpecificationDesire 526C5-05
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 526, C5-05.
SpecificationDesire 526C5-05
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -QuickOffice document viewer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input