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HTC Desire S Mobile Phone
HTC Desire S
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HTC Desire U Mobile Phone
HTC Desire U
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HTC Wildfire S Mobile Phone
HTC Wildfire S
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In our HTC Desire U review article, we take a closer look at HTC's newest gadget for the entry-level market.Read more
Can HTC match the mighty Moto G?Read more
The Desire strikes a perfect balance between design, features and performance, offering users a fun, fast user experience and some of the best communications tools available in phones today.Read more
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3.6 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.0Android 4.0Android 2.3
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.0 GHz0.6 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreDual-coreSingle-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 205Qualcomm Adreno 203Qualcomm Adreno 200
RAM memory768 MB512 MB512 MB

Display

Screen size3.7 in4.0 in3.2 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
262K
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution480 x 800 px800 x 480 px480 x 320 px
Pixel density252.15 ppi233.0 ppi180.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yes
HDRnonono
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Storage

Internal storage1 GB
N/A
368 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage32GB32GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSDmicroSD

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
N/A
N/A
Water resistantno
N/A
no
Shock resistantno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height4.53 in4.65 in3.99 in
Width2.35 in2.44 in2.34 in
Depth0.46 in0.37 in0.49 in
Weight4.59 oz4.02 oz3.7 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesno
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version2.13.0 HS3.0 HS
Bluetooth profileA2DP
N/A
A2DP
NFCnoyesno
Charging connectionUSB
  • HDMI
  • USB
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
2.0
Video outputNo
N/A
No
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPS
N/A
A-GPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEno
N/A
no
Data transmission
N/A
HSDPA
N/A
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyes
Battery capacity1450.0 mAh1650.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
Standby time455.0 h
N/A
570.0 h
Talk time7.25 h
N/A
5.0 h
Fast chargingnonono
Wireless charging no
N/A
no
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion

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