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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3.6, 2.3.5 |
| 2015-07-15 | 2011-10-18 |
| 5.50 x 2.71 x 0.36 inches | 5.15 x 2.71 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 4.48 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Kevlar |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 169.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED Advanced |
| 218 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.26 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (120 fps) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1780mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 204 hours standby time 12.5 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Droid RAZR is just a bit better than the HTC Desire 520, getting a 64.3 score against 58.9. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Motorola Droid RAZR has an older 4.1.2 version and HTC Desire 520 has Android 5.1. Even though Motorola Droid RAZR is way older than the HTC Desire 520, it's body is just a little bit lighter and way thinner.
Motorola Droid RAZR features a sharper screen than HTC Desire 520, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 960 x 540px resolution and a bit greater display pixel density. The Motorola Droid RAZR features a bit more powerful processing unit than HTC Desire 520, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Motorola Droid RAZR also has an additional GPU and more processing cores.
Motorola Droid RAZR shoots way better photographs and videos than HTC Desire 520, and although they both have a camera in the back with an 8 mega-pixels, the Motorola Droid RAZR also has a way higher 1920x1080 video quality. HTC Desire 520 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Droid RAZR, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
HTC Desire 520 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Motorola Droid RAZR, because it has a 2000mAh battery size.
Motorola Droid RAZR not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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