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HTC Desire 500

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Released · Sep 01, 2013

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Design
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

Display
Size	4.3-inch, 59.76% screen-to-body
Type	TFT
Resolution	800x480px, 217 PPI
Colors	16 777 216

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)	Untested
Bright Min	28 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q
Processor	Quad-core 1200 MHz ARM Cortex-A5
GPU	Adreno 203
Memory	1GB/4GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS	Android (4.1.2)

Battery
Type	1800 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 28 mm
Flash	LED
Video recording	720p
Front	1.6 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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

Cellular
3G Bands	8, 1
Data Speed	HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Micro SIM
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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

Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM	Yes

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Overall User Rating

(8 reviews)

8.3

Build quality

8.4

Camera quality

8.8

Performance

8.5

Display

8.5

Battery life and charging

7.4

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