HTC Desire All specs
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Android phone with 1GHz Single-core median processor provides good performance when performing some functions of the HTC Desire (A8181).
With one SIM card slot, the HTC Desire (A8181) allows download up to 7.2 Mbps for internet browsing, but it also depends on the carrier.
Good connectivity of this device includes Bluetooth 2.1 + A2DP, WiFi 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz), but it lacks NFC connection.
Device with 135 grams including the battery. The HTC Desire (A8181) phone is relatively thin with 11.9mm thickness.
Summary
*depends on the model⚙️ CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250
🤖 Android 2.1
🔄 Android 2.2.1
🔄 Android 2.2.1
📱 3.7"
TFT Super LCD / AMOLED*
TFT Super LCD / AMOLED*
🔳 RAM: 576MB
💽 ROM: 512MB
💽 ROM: 512MB
🔌 WIFI3*, BT2.1, FM
📷 (back) 5MP
🔋 1400mAh
📱 Model features |
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| HTC Desire | |
| Model | Desire (A8181) |
| Other model names | HTC Desire A8181, HTC Bravo |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |
| Brand | HTC |
| Release date | 3/31/2010 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60 x 119 millimeters (2.36 x 4.69 in) |
| Weight | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported |
📲 Display |
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| HTC Desire | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~54.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 252 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System |
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| HTC Desire | |
| System version | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| Firmware update | Android 2.2.1 Froyo |
| User Interface | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
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| HTC Desire | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage |
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| HTC Desire | |
| RAM memory | 576MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 512MB (151MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks |
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| HTC Desire | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported |
📷 Camera |
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| HTC Desire | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered |
| HDR | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
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| HTC Desire | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia |
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| HTC Desire | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV9 |
| Audio formats | MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA9 |
🔌 Connectivity |
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| HTC Desire | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors |
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| HTC Desire | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
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| HTC Desire | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.5 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features |
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| HTC Desire | |
| Call control | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Brown, Silver, White • Video recording at 720p only Android Froyo update • Optical mouse (Touchpad) • HTC Sense UI • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate |
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| HTC Desire | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered |
HTC Desire versions (variations) with different specifications
HTC Desire (A8181)HTC Desire (A8182)HTC Desire (A8183)
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