HTC Desire 520

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HTC Desire 520
Manufacturer HTC
SeriesHTC Desire
First releasedAugust 2015
Released in November 2015
Compatible networks GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, HSDPA 850 / 1900, 4G 2, 4, 5, 17
ColorSlate Gray
Dimensions139.8 x 68.9 x 9.1 mm (5.50 x 2.71 x 0.36 in)
Operating system Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense 7 UI
System-on-chip Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 304
Memory1GB RAM
Storage8GB eMMC 4.5
BatteryLi-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Rear camera8 MP, AF with LED flash
Video: 720p@30fps
Front camera 2 MP
Video: 720p@30fps
Data inputs Accelerometer, proximity
References [1]

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". [2] 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. [3]

References

  1. "HTC Desire 520 - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  2. Graziano, Dan (10 November 2015). "HTC Desire 520 review". CNET. Archived from the original on 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  3. Stark, Leigh D. (29 January 2016). "Review: HTC Desire 520". Gadget Guy. Archived from the original on 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-04-16.