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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-07-15 | 2019-05-10 |
| 5.50 x 2.71 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Aurora black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.26 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ has a general score of 83.7, which is way better than the HTC Desire 520's 58.9 global score. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS (operating system), but LG V50 ThinQ has a more recent 10 version while HTC Desire 520 has Android 5.1 version, so it counts with some nice extra features. LG V50 ThinQ is a much newer and just a little bit thinner device than HTC Desire 520, but it is heavier.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a very superior processing unit than HTC Desire 520, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM. LG V50 ThinQ has a much sharper screen than HTC Desire 520, because it has a way better pixels quantity per display inch, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120 and a way larger screen.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Desire 520, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB, the LG V50 ThinQ also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The LG V50 ThinQ takes way better pictures and videos than HTC Desire 520, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a way higher (4K) video quality.
LG V50 ThinQ has a really longer battery lifetime than HTC Desire 520, because it has a 100% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the LG V50 ThinQ is also cheaper than the HTC Desire 520, making it an easy choice.
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