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HTC Desire S
  • Operating system

    Android 4.0

  • Screen size

    3.7 in

  • Processor frequency

    1 GHz

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Key points

SAR

0.353 W/kg

Weight

130 oz

DLNA

Yes

Weak points

Thickness

11.63 in

Screen size

3.7 in

Processor frequency

1 GHz

RAM

768 MB

Internal storage

1.1 GB

Video resolution

720 p

Photo resolution (Front camera)

0.3 MP

Capacity

1450 mAh

HSPA+

No

4G LTE

No

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  • FR
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Expert reviews

SlashGear

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

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The HTC Desire is widely regarded as one of the most pivotal handsets of recent times in Europe, doing for Android what Google had hoped their own...

3G.co.uk

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GSMArena

Powerful hardware, large high-res screen and the latest Android version in a single piece of solid metal ? the recipe did wonders for the original...

DigitalVersus

A high-end phone despite its small form factor, the HTC Desire S is the follow-up to the earlier Desire, which is now available for a bargain from...

MobileMentalism

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Digit.in

With the Desire S, HTC has taken a longtime favourite from its stable and upped it a few notches with next generation components. The phone packs in...

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Technical specifications

General
Operating system Android 4.0
Available Yes
Released (FR) April 2011
Design Candybar
Color
Black
SAR 0.353 W/kg
Rugged No
Display
Screen type S-LCD
Resolution 800x480 pixels
Screen size 3.7 in
Touchscreen Yes
Touchscreen type Capacitive
Multitouch Yes
Colors 16 777 216
3D No
PPI 252
Network
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies 850
900
1800
1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
UMTS Yes
UMTS Frequencies 900
2100
HSPA Yes
HSPA+ No
CDMA No
4G LTE No
WiMAX No
Digital Camera / Video
Back camera Yes
Photo resolution 5 MP
Video resolution 720 p
Flash Yes
Flash type LED
Features Auto focus
Front camera Yes
Photo resolution 0.3 MP
Front Flash No
Sensor
Accelerometer Yes
Gyroscope No
Proximity sensor Yes
Compass Yes
Barometer No
Ambient light sensor Yes
Size and weight
59.8 in
11.63 in
115 in
130 oz
HTC Desire S
Height 115 in
Width 59.8 in
Thickness 11.63 in
Weight 130 oz
Hardware
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255
Processor frequency 1 GHz
Core number Single Core
RAM 768 MB
Internal storage 1.1 GB
Removable storage Yes
Memory card microSD
microSDHC
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi Standard 802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
Wi-Fi hotspot Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth version 2.1 + EDR
Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)
File Transfer (FTP)
Object Push (OPP)
Phone Book Access (PBAP)
GPS Yes
GPS type A-GPS
USB Yes
USB version 2.0
USB connector type microUSB
USB features USB charging
Mass storage device
Audio Yes
Headset jack 3.5mm
HDMI No
DLNA Yes
NFC No
Infrared No
Multimedia
Music player Yes
Supported formats AAC
AMR
MIDI
MP3
M4A
OGG
WAV
WMA
Video player Yes
Supports MPEG4
Xvid
WMV
3GP
3G2
Radio Yes
FM Transmitter No
Battery
Battery type Lithium-ion
Capacity 1450 mAh
Battery life on stand by 455 h
Battery life on 2G talk time 10 h
Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time 7 h
Qi wireless charging No



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