- Black
- Silver
- 2 colours
Overview
Strengths
- —
Weak points
- Battery & charging0.6
- Connectivity1.8
- Camera2.8
- Display
- 4.3″TFT LCD480 × 800 px
- Design
- 123 g66.9 mm131.8 mm9.9 mm
- Performance
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 PlayQuad-Core1 GB RAM4 GB
- Battery
- 1,800 mAh
- Cameras
- 8 Mpx · f/2selfie 1.6 Mpx
- Network
- 3G2G
- Software
- Android 4.1
HTC
Technical specifications
Battery
- Battery Capacity
- 1,800 mAh
- Battery Type
- Li-Ion
- Battery Features
- Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Removable
- Talk time
- 12.1 h
- Standby time
- 435 h
Design
- Body Colors
- Black, Silver
- Body Thickness
- 9.9 mm
- Body Width
- 66.9 mm
- Body Height
- 131.8 mm
- Weight
- 123 g
- Usable Surface
- 59.7 %
- Foldable
- No
- Rugged Build
- No
Performance
- Processor Model
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play
- Graphics GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 203
- Maximum CPU Clock
- 1.2 GHz
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 4 GB
- CPU Description
- Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
- Processor Type
- Quad-Core
- RAM Capacity
- 1 GB
- Expandable Storage
- Yes
Display
- Display Aspect Ratio
- 5:3
- Display Technology
- TFT LCD
- Display Diagonal
- 4.3″
- Display Horizontal Resolution
- 480 px
- Display Vertical Resolution
- 800 px
- Display Pixel Density
- 217 ppi
- Display Contrast Ratio
- 1,198 :1
- Display Features
- Touchscreen
- Integrated Projector
- No
Sensor
- Sensor Features
- Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope
Software
- Operating System
- Android 4.1
- OS Family
- Android
- OS Version
- 4.1
- Direct OS Updates
- No
Connectivity
- SIM Configurations
- Single Micro-SIM, Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
- Cellular Bands
- 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100
- Cellular Technologies
- GSM, HSPA
- Wi-Fi Standards
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- Wi-Fi Features
- Wi-Fi Hotspot, DLNA
- Bluetooth Profiles
- A2DP, aptX
- Navigation Systems
- GPS
- Connectivity Features
- 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG, DLNA
- USB Version
- USB 2.0
- SAR American Head
- 0.5 W/kg
- SAR American Body
- 0.72 W/kg
Audio
- Microphone Count
- 2
- Audio Features
- A2DP, aptX, Loudspeaker
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Desire 500
Camera system
Every physical camera module is shown separately, with its sensor, lens and capture capabilities.
Rear main camera
- Sensor Features
- Back-Illuminated Sensor
- Resolution
- 8 Mpx
- Sensor Size
- 1/3.2″
- Pixel Size
- 1.4 µm
- Video Recording
- 720p at 30 fps
- Slow Motion Video
- Yes
Sensor
- Sensor Features
- Back-Illuminated Sensor
- Resolution
- 8 Mpx
- Sensor Size
- 1/3.2″
- Pixel Size
- 1.4 µm
Video
- Video Recording
- 720p at 30 fps
- Slow Motion Video
- Yes
- Slow Motion Frame Rate
- 30 fps
Lens
- Optical Zoom
- 0 x
- Aperture
- f/2
Flash
- Flash Type
- LED
- Flash LED Count
- 1 LED
Features
- Camera Features
- LED Flash, Burst Mode, HDR, Panorama, Touch Focus
Front camera
- Resolution
- 1.6 Mpx
Sensor
- Resolution
- 1.6 Mpx
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