HTC Desire

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HTC · 2010

HTC Desire

Name: HTC Desire
Brand: HTC

HTC Desire Android smartphone. Announced Feb 2010. Features 3.7″ display, Snapdragon S1 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1400 mAh battery, 576 MB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass.

Display 3.7"

Chipset Snapdragon S1

RAM 576 GB

Storage 576MB RAM; 512MB storage, microSDHC slot

Camera 5 MP

Battery 1400 mAh

OS Android 2.1, up to 2.2, Sense UI

Build 135g, 11.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2010, February. Released 2010, March

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo), Sense UI

Chipset Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1

CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion

GPU Adreno 200

Display

Type AMOLED or SLCD

Size 3.7 inches, 39.0 cm 2 (~54.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included

Internal 576MB RAM; 512MB

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, AF

Features LED flash

Video 480p@15fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update)

Selfie camera

cam2modules No

Body

Dimensions 119 x 60 x 11.9 mm (4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 in)

Weight 135 g (4.76 oz)

SIM Mini-SIM

bodyother Optical trackpad

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery

Stand-by Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)

Talk time Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2)

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 7.2/2 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Browser HTML, Adobe Flash

Our Tests

Camera Photo

Loudspeaker Voice 76dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB

Audio quality Noise -87.6dB / Crosstalk -84.8dB

Misc

Colors Black, Brown, Silver, White

SAR 1.48 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2010, February. Released 2010, March
Status	Discontinued

OS	Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo), Sense UI
Chipset	Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
CPU	1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU	Adreno 200

Type	AMOLED or SLCD
Size	3.7 inches, 39.0 cm 2 (~54.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass

Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included
Internal	576MB RAM; 512MB

Single	5 MP, AF
Features	LED flash
Video	480p@15fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update)

cam2modules	No

Dimensions	119 x 60 x 11.9 mm (4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 in)
Weight	135 g (4.76 oz)
SIM	Mini-SIM
bodyother	Optical trackpad

Type	Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand-by	Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2)
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 7.2/2 Mbps

Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash

Camera	Photo
Loudspeaker	Voice 76dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality	Noise -87.6dB / Crosstalk -84.8dB

Colors	Black, Brown, Silver, White
SAR	1.48 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Price	About 140 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

37.8/100

Entry-level

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

Processor 36.8

Display 54.3

Camera 35.3

Battery 31.1

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HTC Desire

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Our Tests

Misc

Full specifications

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