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| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Android HTC Sense UI | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-07-15 |
| 5.04 x 2.63 x 0.35 inches | 5.51 x 2.76 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | -- |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 249.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| S-LCD 2 | S-LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 234 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 304 GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.5 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Battery | 2000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 600 hours standby time |
| 3.68 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire 526 has a general score of 58.6, which is a little bit better than the HTC Desire L's score of 53.5. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, HTC Desire 526 is a thicker and heavier phone than the HTC Desire L. The HTC Desire 526 counts with Android 5.1 operating system, while HTC Desire L counts with Android HTC Sense UI operating system.
HTC Desire L counts with just a bit better looking screen than HTC Desire 526, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a quite lower resolution of 800 x 480 and a just a little lower display pixels density. The HTC Desire 526 features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than HTC Desire L, because it has 8 GB internal memory capacity.
HTC Desire L counts with just a bit better processing power than HTC Desire 526, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 1 more cores (although slower). The HTC Desire 526 captures a bit better photos and videos than HTC Desire L, because it has a way more MP back facing camera.
HTC Desire 526 has a bit better battery performance than HTC Desire L, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, HTC Desire 526 is also by far the cheapest one.
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