HTC Desire 520 Specs

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Description

The HTC Desire 520 sports a 1.1-GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, a 4.5" display with 854x480 pixels resolution, 8-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel seflie unit on the front.

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Display

Size: 4.5 inches
Resolution: 854 x 480 pixels, 218 PPI
Technology: LCD
Screen-to-body: 58.03 %
Features: Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909
Processor: Quad-core, 1100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A7
GPU: Adreno 304
RAM: 1GB
Internal storage: 8GB, available to use: 3 GB
Storage expansion: microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS: Android (5.1 Lollipop), HTC Sense UI
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 2000 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera
Main camera: 8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Flash: LED
Video recording: 1280x720 (HD)
Features: Video calling, Video sharing
Front: 2 MP
Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)
Dimensions: 5.50 x 2.71 x 0.36 inches (139.8 x 68.9 x 9.05)
Weight: 4.90 oz (139.0 g)
Keys: Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 17(700 b)
3G: Bands 5(850), 2(1900)
Data Speed: LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type: Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring: Wireless screen share
Radio: FM

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 4.1
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible: T3
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors: Accelerometer
Other: Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Jul 27, 2015
FCC ID value: NM80PGQ100
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.48 W/kg
Body: 0.41 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.22 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced: Jul 15, 2015
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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9
Camera quality
7
Performance
8
Display
5
Battery life and charging
6
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
7
For a backup phone it's decent, but as a main phone you should look elsewhere
Phone owned for more than a year

I have the HTC Desire 520 as a backup phone and although I have not used it since February (my main phone at the time had it's battery break), I still think it's a pretty okay phone. It's quite durable, it doesn't feel cheap and it's easy to grip the phone. Battery life on it is actually pretty good, I'd usually have to charge the thing after 11 hours of use which is great compared to the 3-4 hours of use I'd get out of my LG Leon (main phone at the time). I didn't make any calls on it nor did I text on it since mine is still cricket locked and I use T-Mobile, so I can't exactly speak on that part. The cameras on it are not too bad, front camera could be a bit better but what could you expect from a $100 phone, I've seen worse on phones more expensive. Here's an idea of pictures you can get from this phone:
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Now there were some problems with this phone. For example, the snapdragon 210 SoC was slow even compared to my Leon's measly 410 but getting used to it was surprisingly easy (which is one of the reasons I recommend this as a BACKUP phone and not a DAILY DRIVER), it also didn't have much space and the speakers were loud, but they distorted easily. Other than that, I'm happy with this phone for what I use it for.

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