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HTC Desire HD
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
HTC Desire HD Android 2.2
HTC · 2010

HTC Desire HD

HTC Desire HD Android smartphone. Announced Sep 2010. Features 4.3″ display, Snapdragon S2 chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 1230 mAh battery, 1.5 GB storage, 768 MB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass.

Display 4.3"
Chipset Snapdragon S2
RAM 768 GB
Storage 1.5GB; 768MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
Camera 8 MP
Battery 1230 mAh
OS Android 2.2, 2.3, not up to 4.0, Sense UI
Build 164g, 11.8mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2010, September. Released 2010, October
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 2.2 (Froyo), 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205

Display

Type LCD
Size 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm 2 (~62.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 1.5GB; 768MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 8 MP, AF
Features Dual-LED flash
Video 720p

Selfie camera

cam2modules No

Body

Dimensions 123 x 68 x 11.8 mm (4.84 x 2.68 x 0.46 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 490 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 9 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps or HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps (carrier dependent)

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash
featuresother Dedicated search key MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV9/player Voice memo Predictive text input

Our Tests

Camera Photo
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB

Misc

Colors Black, Brown
SAR 0.47 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2010, September. Released 2010, October
Status Discontinued
OS Android 2.2 (Froyo), 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205
Type LCD
Size 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm 2 (~62.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 1.5GB; 768MB RAM
Single 8 MP, AF
Features Dual-LED flash
Video 720p
cam2modules No
Dimensions 123 x 68 x 11.8 mm (4.84 x 2.68 x 0.46 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Type Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 490 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 9 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps or HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps (carrier dependent)
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash
featuresother Dedicated search key MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV9/player Voice memo Predictive text input
Camera Photo
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Colors Black, Brown
SAR 0.47 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)
Price About 150 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
37.8/100
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Processor 36.8
Display 51.5
Camera 38.8
Battery 29.7
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