HTC Desire 500 

priceN/A

launchOct, 2013

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Design

  • Very good build quality
  • Young, catchy design
  • Nice palm fit
  • Capacitive keys aren't back-lit

Display

  • Decent display quality
  • Low resolution screen

Software

  • Android interface with HTC Sense

Performance

  • Tends to lag a bit, when multi-tasking

Camera

  • Decent camera

Audio

  • Good call quality
  • Average loudspeaker

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  • Lousy physical keys

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HTC Desire 500 Specifications

Operating System
Smartphone OSAndroid 4.1No updates expected
Display
TouchscreenYes (Capacitive)
Screen Size4.3 inches
Screen Resolution480x800 pixels (~ 217 pixels per inch)
Display TypeIPS LCD
Screen Refresh Rate60 HzStandard
Display Features
  • LCD
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity
  • Ambient Light
Processor/RAM
Processor1.2 GHz, Quad Core, Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 PlayRanked #150 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPUAdreno 203
RAM1 GB
Memory
Internal Memory4 GB
Expandable Memory SlotYes, up to 64 GB
Battery
Battery Capacity1800 mAh
Battery Standby (3G)435 hrs
Battery Talktime (3G)12.10 hrs
Dimensions
Weight123 gmLight
Thickness9.9 mmThick
Width66.9 mmComfortable for one-handed use
Camera
Primary Camera8.0MP
Camera Auto-FocusYes
Camera FlashYes
HD Video RecordingYes (HD)
Other Camera Features
  • 1/3.2'' Sensor Size
  • 1.4um Pixel Size
  • Face Detection
  • Smile Detection
  • BSI Sensor
  • Dedicated HTC ImageChip
  • F2.0 Aperture and 28 mm lens
  • Smart Flash (Five levels of flash automatically set by distance to subject)
  • Continuous Shooting and VideoPic
  • Slow motion video recording with variable speed playback
Secondary Camera1.6MP
Secondary Camera Features
  • BSI Sensor
Connectivity
BluetoothYes
Connecting PortUSB
USB On-The-GoYes
WiFiYes
3GYes
2G Internet (GPRS/EDGE)Yes
GPSYes
CompassYes
DLNAYes
More
App StoreGoogle Play Store
Dual SIMGSM+GSM
Noise FiltrationYes
FM RadioYes
More
  • HTC BlinkFeed
  • Beats Audio
  • Dropbox (25 GB storage)

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