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HTC Desire S

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • simple and straightforward task
  • robust and the textured plastic areas on the rear surface make
  • robust in the hand with great weighting

Cons

  • as zoom and flash are not available
  • and upwards per month this is not cheap
  • Occasionally a portion of my screen becomes unresponsive to touch input and th

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 3.7 in
  • 480, 800 px
  • 252.15 ppi
  • 1450 mAh
  • Single-core

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HTC Desire S - Pros & Cons

HTC Desire S

Pros

  • simple and straightforward task
  • robust and the textured plastic areas on the rear surface make
  • robust in the hand with great weighting
  • wireless technology has also had a welcome boost
  • incredibly well built
  • comfortable to hold
  • and feels solid
  • viewing angles are excellent
  • Camera significantly improved from the original Desire
  • It looks good
  • it feels good

Cons

  • as zoom and flash are not available
  • and upwards per month this is not cheap
  • Occasionally a portion of my screen becomes unresponsive to touch input and th
  • Desire S is in more than one way running against the clock
  • just too unstable and contains numerous bugs
  • doesn't have a dual-core processor
  • there is no dedicated camera shutter button as well
  • tendency to wash out everything with pure white light
  • noise reduction blur
  • heavy Wi-Fi and data usage
  • a charger the touchscreen fails to respond to input in real time

HTC Desire S - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.7 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1450 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
252.15 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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HTC Desire S - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 205
RAM memory768 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version2.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery capacity1450.0 mAh
Standby time455.0 h
Talk time7.25 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no
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Display
Screen size3.7 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution480 x 800 px
Pixel density252.15 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
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Storage
Internal storage1 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
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Dimensions
Height4.53 in
Width2.35 in
Depth0.46 in
Weight4.59 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPS
2G GSMyes
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEno

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HTC Desire S HTC - Editorial Reviews (14)

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HTC Desire S HTC Desire S review | IT PRO
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Published: 13.04.2011
HTC Desire S review | IT PRO
4.0

We take a look at the HTC Desire S, the company's debut Android 2.3 smartphone, to see if it has what it takes to pick up where its market-leading predecessor left off.

HTC Desire S Review : HTC Desire S
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Review : HTC Desire S

The <b>Desire</b> S is a recent addition to the range of Android phones from <b>HTC</b> and, as a result, has benefitted from the company%C2%92s experience. It is of a nice size and feels right in the hand and, having a fast enough processor and 1G of memory will meet the needs of the great majority of smart phone users. With built-in GPS, FM radio and torch it is also aimed at being the Swiss Army knife of smart phones.

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Published: 18.04.2011
HTC Desire S review

The HTC Desire S is the successor to one of HTC’s most popular European phones. The original Desire featured top specs for the time, along with a prettier, more accessible Android thanks to the HTC

HTC Desire S HTC Desire S Review
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Phone Arena
Published: 01.04.2011
HTC Desire S Review
4.0

The original Desire hit the balance between affordability, availability, usability and attractiveness, so what's the HTC Desire S got to add to the mix? HTC have gone for incremental improvements across the board with the HTC Desire S, offering better battery life, a slimmer and lighter unibody chassis, video calling, and a good helping of Gingerbread on the inside of the phone as well as HTC Sense 2.1...

HTC Desire S HTC Desire S review: Droid cravings
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GSMArena.com
Published: 18.04.2011
HTC Desire S review: Droid cravings

Powerful hardware, large high-res screen and the latest Android version in a solid metal body– the recipe did wonders for the original Desire so no...

HTC Desire S HTC Desire S
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CNET
Published: 03.06.2011
HTC Desire S

HTC's Desire S isn't the king of the hill in the way that the original Desire was. As an evolution of the Desire concept, it's still a very nice phone, but it's not a world beater.

HTC Desire S HTC Desire S Review - Compare mobile phone price in Malaysia | tablet | camera | handphone harga - TechNave
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HTC Desire S Review - Compare mobile phone price in Malaysia | tablet | camera | handphone harga - TechNave

HTC Desire S Review - The original HTC Desire became one of the most popular Android smartphones of 2010, a compelling balance of screen-size, functionality and pric

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HTC Desire S Review

About one year ago around this time, HTC released their high end Android smartphone – the HTC Desire,

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PC World
HTC Desire S Android phone
4.0

HTC Desire S review: The Desire S is best described as an evolution of its predecessor, but does little to stand out amongst the crowd

HTC Desire S HTC Desire S Vs HTC Desire review: hands-on
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Published: 25.03.2011
HTC Desire S Vs HTC Desire review: hands-on

First look: Should you upgrade from the Desire to the HTC Desire S?

HTC Desire S HTC Desire S review
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TechRadar
Published: 29.03.2011
HTC Desire S review
4.0

Can HTC's first Android 2.3 smartphone live up to its blockbusting heritage?

HTC Desire S HTC Desire S Review
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SlashGear
Published: 28.03.2011
HTC Desire S Review

The original HTC Desire became one of the most popular Android smartphones of 2010, a compelling balance of screen-size, functionality and pricing that convinced us…

HTC Desire S HTC Desire S (2011)
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Published: 03.03.2013
HTC Desire S (2011)

HTC Desire S (2011) (Mobile Phone): 4.8 out of 5 stars from 5 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

HTC Desire S HTC Desire S Expected Specs, Release Date in India | Digit
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HTC Desire S Expected Specs, Release Date in India | Digit

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