HTC · Smartphone · 2015
Desire 520
The HTC Desire 520 is a low-end Android smartphone released by HTC in 2015. The phone received mixed reviews. CNET described the phone as "a cheap Android device that sacrifices too much". Gadget Guy noted the phone's long battery life, but also described the phone as "one of the slowest phones they have ever reviewed" and its screen quality as sub-par.
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Specifications
Camera
| Rear | 8 MP, 720p |
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| Front | 2 MP |
Battery
| Capacity | 2000 mAh, removable |
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Display
| Size | 4.5 in |
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| Type | IPS LCD, qHD |
| Resolution | 480 x 854 |
Software
| OS | Android 5.1 Lollipop, Sense 7 |
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Performance
| CPU | Quad-core 1.1 GHz |
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| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 1 GB |
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| Storage | 8 GB, microSD |
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