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HTC Desire

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Released · Mar 31, 2010

This device is also known as HTC Bravo

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8.4

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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 16, 2010

Design
Dimensions	4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches 119 x 60 x 11.9 mm
Weight	4.76 oz / 135.0 g
Features	Optical Mouse (Touchpad)
Keys	Left: Volume control

Display
Size	3.7-inch, 54.57% screen-to-body
Type	AMOLED
Resolution	800x480px, 252 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass

Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon S1 QSD8250
Processor	Single core 1000 MHz Scorpion
GPU	Adreno 200
Memory	0.6GBROM: 512 MB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS	Android (2.2, 2.1)

Battery
Type	1400 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash	LED
Video recording	800 x 480 pixels, 800 x, 480 pixels

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	2.1, Yes
WLAN	b,g 802.11 b, g
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
Radio	FM

Cellular
3G Bands	8, 1
Data Speed	HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s, UMTS

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

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Apr 19, 2010 FCC ID value: NM8PB99400
Measured SAR	Head: 1.48 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.69 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz

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Overall User Rating

(21 reviews)

8.4

Build quality

9.4

Camera quality

Performance

9.1

Display

8.3

Battery life and charging

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