HTC Desire S specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Released 2011, March 130g, 11.6mm thickness Android 2.3, up to 4.0, Sense UI 3 1.1GB 768MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
1.0 GHz Scorpion Adreno 205 Mini-SIM About 112 USD
3.7" 480x800 pixels
5MP 720p
768GB RAM Snapdragon S2
1450mAh Li-Ion

HTC Desire S overview

HTC Desire S is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2011, March. HTC Desire S has 3.7 inch, S-LCD, a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass. It uses Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 chipset, 1.0 GHz Scorpion CPU, Adreno 205 GPU. HTC Desire S supports 2G, 3G networks with Mini-SIM. It has 5MP Single main camera, Single selfie camera. HTC Desire S uses Removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery. The price of HTC Desire S is about 112 USD.

Score the key features of HTC Desire S compared to the other phones on the market:

CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
Camera pixels: 28 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 28 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 38 / 100 points
Price: 28 / 100 points

HTC Desire S full specifications

NETWORK
Technology	GSM / HSPA
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced	2011, February. Released 2011, March
Status	Discontinued
BODY
Dimensions	115 x 59.8 x 11.6 mm (4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 in)
Weight	130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM	Mini-SIM
DISPLAY
Type	S-LCD
Size	3.7 inches, 39.0 cm2 (~56.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass
PLATFORM
OS	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 3
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU	1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU	Adreno 205
MEMORY
Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal	1.1GB 768MB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Single	5 MP, AF
Features	LED flash
Video	720p@30fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Single	VGA
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
COMMUNICATIONS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0
FEATURES
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash
	Dedicated search key MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
BATTERY
Type	Removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery
Stand-by	Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors	Black, Red
SAR	0.33 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
Price	About 112 USD
TESTS
Display	Contrast ratio: 914:1 (nominal)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality	Noise -90.3dB / Crosstalk -74.7dB