HTC Desire 526 vs ZTE Blade L8

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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

    Blade L8: 12 g lighter

    Desire 526:
    156 g
    Blade L8:
    144 g
  • Width

    Blade L8: 2.5 mm narrower

    Desire 526:
    70 mm
    Blade L8:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 526: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 526:
    4.7 in
    Blade L8:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 526:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Blade L8:
    Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 526: 0.6 mm thinner

    Desire 526:
    9.9 mm
    Blade L8:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Blade L8: 2.6 mm shorter

    Desire 526:
    140 mm
    Blade L8:
    137.4 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 +2.6 mm versus Blade L8
    Width:
    70 mm +2.5 mm versus Blade L8
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Blade L8

    Height:
    137.4 mm
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Desire 526

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 526

    156 g

    +12 g versus Blade L8

  2. 2. Blade L8

    144 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. Blade L8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    64.5 cm²

Blade L8 has approximately 5.9% 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, Blade L8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 526Blade L8
16 GB Unknown 1 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. Blade L8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Blade L8

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5262. Blade L8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 526, Blade L8.
SpecificationDesire 526Blade L8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140 Х 70 Х 9.9 mm
  • 137.4 Х 67.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 144 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 960 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 526, Blade L8.
SpecificationDesire 526Blade L8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.1%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 526, Blade L8.
SpecificationDesire 526Blade L8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 526, Blade L8.
SpecificationDesire 526Blade L8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Mali-T820 MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21328
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 526, Blade L8.
SpecificationDesire 526Blade L8
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 526, Blade L8.
SpecificationDesire 526Blade L8
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • 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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 526, Blade L8.
SpecificationDesire 526Blade L8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 526, Blade L8.
SpecificationDesire 526Blade L8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer