Desire 500

HTC Desire 500

HTC

Snapdragon S4 Play

4GB 1GB RAM storage, microSDXC slot

1GB RAM

8MP

4.3" 480x800 pixels

Android 4.1.2, Sense UI 5

1800mAh

HTC Desire 500 Android smartphone. Announced Aug 2013. Features 4.3″ display, Snapdragon S4 Play chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 1.6 MP front camera, 1800 mAh battery, 4 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM.

Network

Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Technology GSM / HSPA

Launch

Status Discontinued
Announced 2013, August. Released 2013, September

Body

SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Weight 123 g (4.34 oz)
Dimensions 131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm, 87.3 cc (5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)

Display

Size 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~59.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type TFT
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)

Platform

Operating System Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 5
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 203
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play

Memory

Internal Storage 4GB 1GB RAM
Card Slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Main Camera

Video 720p@30fps
Single 8 MP, 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features LED flash

Selfie Camera

Single 1.6 MP

Sound

specs.keys.3.5mm jack Yes
Loudspeaker Yes

Communications

NFC No
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity

Battery

Type Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
specs.keys.Stand-by Up to 435 h (3G)
specs.keys.Talk time Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)

Miscellaneous

SAR 0.50 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)
Price About 180 EUR
Colors Black, Silver

Tests

Camera Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: 1198:1 (nominal) / 2.129:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 60dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 75dB
Audio Quality Noise -88.0dB / Crosstalk -87.9dB
specs.keys.Battery (old) Endurance rating 47h