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Huawei Ascend Y520
Display
4.5" 480 x 854 pixels
Chipset
Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Main camera
5MP
Battery
1750 mAh
4.9
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Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - Y520-U03, Y520-U33
Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced
2014, December. Released 2014, December
Status
Discontinued
Body
Dimensions
134.2 x 67 x 10.2 mm (5.28 x 2.64 x 0.40 in)
Weight
150 g (5.29 oz)
SIM
Micro-SIM
Display
Type
TFT, 256K colors
Size
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~62.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
Platform
OS
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-400
Memory
Card slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
4GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules
5 MP, AF
Features
LED flash
Video
480p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Module
VGA
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
GPS
NFC
No
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 1750 mAh, removable
Misc
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Pink
Models
Y520-U22, Y520-U12
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