HTC Desire 520
#6361
Panasonic P9
#5936Category Breakdown
HTC Desire 520
Panasonic P9
Performance
42.245.4
Camera
15.415.4
Display
54.454.4
Battery
18.920.5
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
42.640.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
24.125.9
Summary
- The HTC Desire 520 features a smaller 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, while the Panasonic P9 has a larger 5.0-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but a lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Desire 520 is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 chipset and 1GB of RAM, whereas the P9 uses a Mediatek MT6737M chipset with 1GB of RAM as well, but with a slightly more efficient Cortex-A53 CPU.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 720p video recording, but the P9 offers a higher resolution 5 MP front camera compared to the 2 MP on the Desire 520.
- The Panasonic P9 also has a larger 2210 mAh battery compared to the 2000 mAh battery of the HTC device.
- Lastly, the Desire 520 runs on Android 5.1 with Sense 7 UI, while the P9 operates on a more recent Android 7.0 Nougat.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Desire 520
Panasonic P9
General
Release Date
2015
2017
Announced
2015
2017
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
4.5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~196 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 304
Mali-T720MP2
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
2 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2210 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2210 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
139.8 x 68.9 x 9.1 mm (5.50 x 2.71 x 0.36 in)
144.5 x 73 x 8.6 mm (5.69 x 2.87 x 0.34 in)
Weight
N/A
144 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Slate Gray
Champagne Gold, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense 7 UI
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity