HTC Desire 500

Released

Sep 01, 2013

Display

4.3 inches
800 x 480 pixels

Camera

8 MP (Single camera)
1.6 MP front

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 200
1GB RAM

Storage

4GB, microSDXC

Battery

1800 mAh

OS

Android 4.1.2
HTC Sense UI

Description

The HTC Desire 500 is an Android mid-ranger. It has a 4.3-inch, 800 x 480 resolution display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 SoC with a quad-core, 1.2GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, 4GB internal memory, microSD card slot, 8 megapixel BSI rear camera, 1.6 megapixel front shooter, Android Jelly Bean with HTC Sense 5 and BlinkFeed UI.

Cons

Thick body (0.39 inches)

Shop links

$190

Specs Compare

Display Benchmarks
Size:	4.3 inches
Resolution:	800 x 480 pixels, 217 PPI
Technology:	TFT
Screen-to-body:	59.76 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Touchscreen:	Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q
Processor:	Quad-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A5
GPU:	Adreno 203
RAM:	1GB
Internal storage:	4GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 64 GB
Device type:	Smartphone
OS:	Android (4.1.2), HTC Sense UI Screenshots

Battery Benchmarks
Capacity:	1800 mAh
Type:	Li - Polymer, User replaceable

Camera Benchmarks
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 28 mm
Video recording:	1280x720 (HD)
Front:	1.6 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches (131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm)
Weight:	4.34 oz (123.0 g)
Keys:	Right: Volume control
Colors:	Black

Cellular
UMTS:	Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s
SIM type:	Micro SIM

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback, Beats Audio
Screen mirroring:	DLNA

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass
Other:	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Feb 16, 2014
FCC ID value:	NM80P3Z111
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.72 W/kg
Body:	1.26 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.33 W/kg

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