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HTC Desire L
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
HTC Desire L Android 4.1
HTC · 2013

HTC Desire L

HTC Desire L Android smartphone. Announced Apr 2013. Features 4.3″ display, Snapdragon S4 Play chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1800 mAh battery, 4 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM.

Display 4.3"
Chipset Snapdragon S4 Play
RAM 1 GB
Storage 4GB 1GB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
Camera 5 MP
Battery 1800 mAh
OS Android 4.1.2
Build 118g, 8.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2013, April. Released 2013, April
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 203

Display

Type Super LCD2
Size 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm 2 (~61.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p

Selfie camera

cam2modules No

Body

Dimensions 128 x 66.9 x 8.9 mm (5.04 x 2.63 x 0.35 in)
Weight 118 g (4.16 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 607 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother Beats Audio

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio To be confirmed
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity

Misc

Colors White, Black, Pink
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2013, April. Released 2013, April
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 203
Type Super LCD2
Size 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm 2 (~61.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 1GB RAM
Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p
cam2modules No
Dimensions 128 x 66.9 x 8.9 mm (5.04 x 2.63 x 0.35 in)
Weight 118 g (4.16 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
Type Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 607 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother Beats Audio
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio To be confirmed
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Colors White, Black, Pink
PhoneInsight Benchmark
26.1/100
Entry-level

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

Processor 19.8
Display 51.5
Camera 35.3
Battery 35.6
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