HTC Desire 500

Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA

2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100

Speed
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Launch
Announced
2013, August. Released 2013, September

Status
Discontinued

Body
Dimensions
131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm, 87.3 cc (5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)

Weight
123 g (4.34 oz)

SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type
TFT

Size
4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~59.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)

Platform
OS
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 5

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play

CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5

GPU
Adreno 203

Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal
4GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera
Single
8 MP, 1/3.2″, 1.4µm, AF

Features
LED flash

Video
720p@30fps

Selfie camera
Single
1.6 MP

Video

Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes

3.5mm jack
Yes

Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA

Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, aptX

Positioning
GPS

NFC
No

Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDS

USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

Battery
Type
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable

Stand-by
Up to 435 h (3G)

Talk time
Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)

Misc
Colors
Black, Silver

SAR
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)

Price
About 180 EUR

Tests
Display

Contrast ratio: 1198:1 (nominal) / 2.129:1 (sunlight)

Camera

Photo / Video

Loudspeaker

Voice 60dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 75dB

Audio quality

Noise -88.0dB / Crosstalk -87.9dB

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 47h

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