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HTC Desire V

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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
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Pros

  • attractive design and decent hardware
  • It really looks great in the hand

Cons

  • dual-SIM smartphones are still a rare breed
  • their travel and feedback are not sufficient for comfortable operation
  • Does HTC Desire V have wireless charging

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 4 in
  • 800, 480 px
  • 233 ppi
  • 1650 mAh
  • Single-core

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HTC Desire V - Pros & Cons

HTC Desire V

Pros

  • attractive design and decent hardware
  • It really looks great in the hand

Cons

  • dual-SIM smartphones are still a rare breed
  • their travel and feedback are not sufficient for comfortable operation
  • Does HTC Desire V have wireless charging
  • Does HTC Desire V have Google Play Services
  • Does HTC Desire V have fast charging
  • it does not support wireless charging
  • it does not support 5GIs HTC Desire V waterproof
  • the screen may not be among the best

HTC Desire V - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1650 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
233 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 V - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 200
RAM memory512 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.8 f
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px
Autofocusyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEno
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size4.0 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px
Pixel density233.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Storage
Internal storage4 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height4.67 in
Width2.45 in
Depth0.37 in
Weight4.02 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1650.0 mAh
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no

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