HTC Desire 500

A good-looking phone which can’t stand up to some extremely strong competition

In the past I have often asked to review HTC devices as they looked smart and had little extra bits of quality. My name never seemed to come to the top of the list, with this unit however I was offered it I did not even have to ask.

HTC's One series is the place for the Taiwanese company's latest technology, but its midrange Desire handsets benefit from the trickle-down effect, for a fraction of the price. The Desire 500 has a great look, but does its spec really justify the price? W

HTC Desire 500 review: A very capable mid-range Android smartphone with a Nexus 5 shaped problem

Desire has long been the signature of the company's tier-2 lineup. With past offerings varying from capable midrangers all the way down to entry level,...

In-depth review of the HTC Desire 500 (Snapdragon 200, 1.2 GHz, 4.3", 0.1 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks and evaluations

Read our review of the HTC Desire 500. How does HTC's mid-range Android smartphone fair against the competition? Find out in HTC Desire 500 Review.

Desire is the name HTC gives to its mid-range offerings and this phone, the Desire 500, looks decidedly mid-range too.

Quad-core packing HTC Desire 500 aims to shake up the mid-range

Update: New headings to bring in line with current style The HTC One spent much of 2013 as our favourite smartphone, but if you don't fancy spending big on a flagship handset, HTC's Desire 500 has you

With a quad-core processor for this price, something's gotta give, right?

The HTC Desire 500 has an attractive body, a decent lineup of specs and an affordable price.