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HTC Desire V vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

    2.45 in
    4.67 in
    HTC Desire V Mobile Phone
    HTC Desire V
      2.84 in
      5.7 in
      Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      2 editorial reviews
      Here comes the HTC Desire V – the company's first dual-SIM smartphone, which stands out with its attractive design and decent hardware. Sure, its specs sheet has “mid-range” written all over it, yet the handset is actually among the best dual-SIM smartphones you can currently find, at least on paper. Inside it ticks a 1GHz processor, a 4-inch screen glows on its front side, and the back is occupied by a 5-megapixel camera, and you get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box. Sounds pretty promising, so let's waste no more time and take an in-depth look at the HTC Desire V...Read more
      Long gone are the glory days of the Desire line - once a cradle of flagships, it now gives in to the rise of the One series. With the Wildfires all but...Read more
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      It's busy at the bottom, and the Core Prime struggles to stand out.Read more
      The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime has an ambitious name, but behind it is an ordinary midrange phone. It puts functionality ahead of screen fidelity,...Read more
      In-depth review of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916, Qualcomm Adreno 306, 5.0", 0.2 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluationsRead more
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      User rating
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      HTC Desire VHTC Desire V
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Operating systemAndroid 4.0Android 4.4
      CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.2 GHz
      CPU coresSingle-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227AQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 200Qualcomm Adreno 306
      RAM memory512 MB1 GB

      Display

      HTC Desire VHTC Desire V
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Screen size4.0 in5.0 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution800 x 480 px960 x 540 px
      Pixel density233.0 ppi220.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      HTC Desire VHTC Desire V
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes

      Storage

      HTC Desire VHTC Desire V
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Internal storage4 GB8 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB64GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      HTC Desire VHTC Desire V
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Silver
      • White
      • Grey
      • Gold
      • Black
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      HTC Desire VHTC Desire V
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Height4.67 in5.7 in
      Width2.45 in2.84 in
      Depth0.37 in0.34 in
      Weight4.02 oz5.5 oz

      Sensors

      HTC Desire VHTC Desire V
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes

      Connectivity

      HTC Desire VHTC Desire V
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.0
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0

      Cellular

      HTC Desire VHTC Desire V
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
      Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      UMTS frequences
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      4G LTEnoyes
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      HTC Desire VHTC Desire V
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Replaceable batteryyesyes
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1650.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

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