Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 53.6 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 2.1 | Android 5.1 |
| 2010-03-23 | 2015-07-15 |
| 4.82 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 5.50 x 2.71 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| $ 295.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 304 GPU |
| 7.2 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.26 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 750 hours standby time 12.7 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC Desire 520 has an overall score of 58.9, which is a bit better than the Samsung I9000B's 53.6 general score. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but HTC Desire 520 has the newer 5.1 version while Samsung I9000B has Android 2.1 version, counting with a couple nice extra features. The HTC Desire 520 construction is a lot newer and a bit thinner than the Samsung I9000B's, although it's also somewhat heavier.
The HTC Desire 520 features a little better processing power than Samsung I9000B. Both of them have 1 cpu cores. The Samsung I9000B features a slightly better looking screen than HTC Desire 520, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little lower 800 x 480px resolution, it also counts with a little better pixel quantity in each inch of screen.
HTC Desire 520 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung I9000B, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Samsung I9000B has just a bit better camera than HTC Desire 520, although it has a much less mega pixels back-facing camera and a worse (HD) video quality.
HTC Desire 520 has longer battery performance than Samsung I9000B, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the HTC Desire 520 is also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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