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HTC Desire 526 vs Orange Hiro

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

    Hiro: 60 g lighter

    Desire 526:
    156 g
    Hiro:
    96 g
  • Width

    Hiro: 8 mm narrower

    Desire 526:
    70 mm
    Hiro:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hiro: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 526:
    4.7 in
    Hiro:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 526:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Hiro:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Hiro: 1.9 mm thinner

    Desire 526:
    9.9 mm
    Hiro:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Hiro: 12.9 mm shorter

    Desire 526:
    140 mm
    Hiro:
    127.1 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 +12.9 mm versus Hiro
    Width:
    70 mm +8 mm versus Hiro
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Hiro
  2. 2. Hiro

    Height:
    127.1 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 526

    156 g

    +60 g versus Hiro

  2. 2. Hiro

    96 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. Hiro

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

Desire 526 has approximately 19.5% more rectangular screen area than Hiro.

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

Hiro: 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. Hiro

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

    +300 mAh versus Hiro

  2. 2. Hiro

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5262. Hiro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 526, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 526Hiro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140 Х 70 Х 9.9 mm
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 96 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 526, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 526Hiro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.1%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 526, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 526Hiro
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
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, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 526Hiro
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Mali-400
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 317
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 569
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 526, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 526Hiro
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 526, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 526Hiro
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Yes
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
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 526, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 526Hiro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 526, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 526Hiro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity