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HTC Hero S
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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
HTC Hero S Android 2.3
HTC · 2011

HTC Hero S

HTC Hero S Android smartphone. Announced Sep 2011. Features 4.0″ display, Snapdragon S2 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1.3 MP front camera, 1520 mAh battery, 4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM.

Display 4.0"
Chipset Snapdragon S2
RAM 768 GB
Storage 4GB 768MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
Camera 5 MP
Battery 1520 mAh
OS Android 2.3.4, Sense UI
Build 130g, 12mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2011, September. Released Exp. release 2011, October
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), Sense UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.2 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205

Display

Type S-LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm 2 (~63.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~275 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 4GB 768MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p

Selfie camera

Single 1.3 MP

Body

Dimensions 115 x 60 x 12 mm (4.53 x 2.36 x 0.47 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 1520 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 456 h
Talk time Up to 7 h 20 min

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / EVDO
2G bands CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother MP3/AAC+/WAV player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input

Misc

Colors Black
SAR 0.80 W/kg (head)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2011, September. Released Exp. release 2011, October
Status Discontinued
OS Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), Sense UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.2 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205
Type S-LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm 2 (~63.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~275 ppi density)
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 4GB 768MB RAM
Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p
Single 1.3 MP
Dimensions 115 x 60 x 12 mm (4.53 x 2.36 x 0.47 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Type Removable Li-Ion 1520 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 456 h
Talk time Up to 7 h 20 min
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Technology GSM / CDMA / EVDO
2G bands CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother MP3/AAC+/WAV player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input
Colors Black
SAR 0.80 W/kg (head)
Price About 160 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
38.3/100
Entry-level

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 37.5
Display 52.3
Camera 36.2
Battery 32.2
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