HTC Desire S
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Launch SRP S$688

HTC Desire S


8.5/10
Overall rating 8.5/10

Inspired by HTC Legend's aluminium design, the HTC Desire's successor blends stunning design with power and speed. With a 3.7-inch WVGA display and Qualcomm's 1GHz Snapdragon MSM8255 processor, the HTC Desire S offers snappy performance while presenting multimedia content brilliantly.

Design:
8.5
Features:
8.5
User-Friendliness:
8.5
Performance:
8
Value:
9
THE GOOD
Sturdy aluminum build
Acceptable battery life
Smooth user experience
THE BAD
Lackluster camera capabilities
No groundbreaking improvements

Product Specification

Network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA/WCDMA 900/2100
Operating system Android with HTC Sense
Processor Qualcomm 1GHz Snapdragon MSM8255
Built-in Memory 1.1GB
Display 3.7-inch touch screen with 480 x 800 resolution
Camera
  • 5 megapixel colour camera with auto focus
  • LED flash 720p HD video recording
  • VGA colour fixed focus front camera
Video Support
  • Playback: 3gp / 3g2 / mp4 / wmv (Windows Media Video 9), / avi (MP4 ASP and MP3) / xvid (MP4 ASP and MP3)
  • Recording: 3gp
Audio Support Playback: aac / amr / ogg / m4a / mid / mp3 / wav / wma (Windows Media Audio 9) Recording: amr
Connectivity Bluetooth 2.1 with FTP/OPP for file transfer, A2DP, PBAP, WiFi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, microUSB
Storage Type microSD card
Battery 1450 mAh Lithium-ion
Dimensions 115 x 59.8 x 11.63mm
Weight 130g (including battery)