HTC DesireDiscontinuedALSO KNOWN AS HTC Bravo | HTC Desire A8181 | |
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Construction | |
| Dimension | 119x60x11.9mm (4.69x2.36x0.47") |
| Weight | 135gr (4.76oz) |
| Form Factor | Candy Bar |
| Material | |
| Colors | |
| Metal Frame | |
Usability | |
| Display Resolution | 480x800px |
| Display Size | 49x81mm (1.93x3.19") ~252PPI |
| Display Diagonal | 3.7" |
| Display Type | 16M AMOLED |
| Secondary Display Resolution | |
| Input | Optical Joystick Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Talk Time | 6 hours, 40 minutes - 2G 6 hours, 30 minutes - 3G |
| Standby Time | 14 days, 4 hours - 2G 15 days - 3G |
| OS | Android OS, v2.1 upgradable to v2.2 |
| Java | Available |
| Vibration | Available |
| Ringtone | Polyphonic |
Hardware | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 |
| Processor | 1GHz Qualcomm Scorpion |
| GPU | Adreno 200 |
| Ram | 576MB |
| Internal Memory | 512MB |
| External Memory | microSD |
| Camera Resolution | 5 Megapixel |
| Camera Flash | LED |
| Camera Lens | |
| Optical Zoom | |
| Front Camera | |
| Second Front Camera | |
| Front Camera Flash | |
| Other Functionalities | Digital Compass Accelerometer Light Sensor Proximity Sensor |
| Speaker | Stereo |
| Battery Capacity | 1400mAh |
| Battery Type | |
Connectivity | |
| WIMAX | |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| UPnP | |
| NFC | |
| USB | v2.0 |
| Bluetooth | v2.1 |
| Positioning System | Integrated GPS |
| TV Receiver | |
| TV Out | |
| Audio Output | 3.5mm Jack |
| Radio | FM RDS |
| Ethernet | |
| Infrared | |
Cellular Network | |
| Network Compatibility | GSM 1800, 1900, 850, 900 UMTS 900, 2100 HSPA 900, 2100 |
| SIM Cards | Mini |
| PTT | |
| HSCSD | HSCSD |
| GPRS | Class 10 |
| EDGE | Class 10 |
| AMPS | |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
Operators | |
Bharti Airtel | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
Vodafone India | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
Reliance Communications | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
Idea Cellular | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
BSNL | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
TATA Docomo | GSM 1800 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
Aircel | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
Uninor | GSM 1800 |
VARIOUS | |
| Price Range | |
World Compatibility
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REVIEWS
100 out of 100
TechRadar
The most powerful Android phone ever - but is it the best? (source page not available anymore)
90 out of 100
Good Gear Guide
HTC's Desire is the first Android phone to be released by Telstra, and we think it's the best Android phone period. A highly impressive design, a superb, customisable user interface and all the features and capabilities of the latest version of Android combine to produce an excellent smartphone. It will only get better with software updates. read more
90 out of 100
Phone Arena
The HTC Desire is the long-awaited Android handset with specifications similar to those of the famous Nexus One and equipped with the wonderful Sense interface. We gather this must look like a dream ... read more
84 out of 100
CNET Asia
Though seemingly identical to the Nexus One, the included HTC Sense software adds real value to this mobile phone, making it an excellent choice compared with any other Android smartphone out there. read more
83 out of 100
CNET
Sleek and fast, the HTC Desire is not only U.S. Cellular's best Android device but the carrier's best smartphone to date. read more
N/A out of 100
GSMArena
If youve seen the Google Nexus One, youve seen the HTC Desire. End of story. We liked the Nexus One so be our guest, HTC Desire. But is it all that simple? HTC are so good they build phones for the competition. HTC are so mean they have no issues competing... read more
