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HTC Desire 500

HTC Desire 500
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  • Released 2013, September
    123g, 9.9mm thickness
    Android 4.1.2, Sense UI 5
    4GB 1GB RAM storage, microSDXC slot
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  • 4.3"
    480x800 pixels
  • 8MP
    720p
  • 1GB RAM
    Snapdragon S4 Play
  • 1800mAh
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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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HTC Desire 500 review: Here To Charm

HTC Desire 500 review: Here To Charm

Desire has long been the signature of the company's tier-2 lineup. With past offerings varying from capable midrangers all the way down to entry level, going for a smartphone bearing the Desire...

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  • 04 Jun 2023

I purchasedtgis mobile today....I wentti buy a normal basic mobile...but this HTC desire500 available for just 100 AED I bought It...nothingmore to think.....:-)

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  • pYS
  • 14 Jun 2021

It was a great phone, and still is okay for basic tasks. Shame it never got any Android updates, I wish it ran Lollipop so that more apps would be compatible Now it is possible to use a custom rom but I found that it slowed down the phone quite a b...

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