Name: HTC Desire
Brand: HTC

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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / HSPA
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed	HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2010, February. Released 2010, March
Status	Discontinued

Body

Dimensions	119 x 60 x 11.9 mm (4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 in)
Weight	135 g (4.76 oz)
SIM	Mini-SIM

Battery

Type	AMOLED or SLCD
Talk time	Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Stand-by	Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)

Display

Size	3.7 inches, 39.0 cm2 (~54.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass

Platform

OS	Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo), Sense UI
Chipset	Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
CPU	1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU	Adreno 200

Memory

Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included
Internal	576MB RAM; 512MB

Selfie camera

Single	5 MP, AF
Video	480p@15fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update)

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2)
Bluetooth	2.1, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash

Misc

Colors	Black, Brown, Silver, White
Price	About 140 EUR
SAR	1.48 W/kg (head)     0.69 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	LED flash

Tests

Camera	Photo
Loudspeaker	Voice 76dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality	Noise -87.6dB / Crosstalk -84.8dB

HTC Desire