| Hardware and OS | HTC Desire 520 | |
| Operating system | Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI | |
| Processor | Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) | |
| GPU | Adreno 304 | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Display | HTC Desire 520 | other phones |
| Size | 4.5" inc | |
| Resolution | 480 x 854 px | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 57.9% | |
| Display area | 55.8 cm2 | |
| Display aspect ratio | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Pixel Density | 218 PPI | |
| Colors | 16M | |
| Connectivity | HTC Desire 520 | other phones |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 1900 | |
| 4G Network | LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | |
| Edge | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Camera | HTC Desire 520 | other phones |
| Main camera | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specs | 8 MP, AF | |
| Features | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | |
| Selfie camera | 2 MP, Single | |
| Multimedia | HTC Desire 520 | other phones |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| Design | HTC Desire 520 | other phones |
| Colors | Slate Gray | |
| Dimensions | 139.8 x 68.9 x 9.1 mm | |
| Battery | HTC Desire 520 | other phones |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Other | HTC Desire 520 | other phones |
| Release date | 2015, August | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity | |
