HTC Desire S Specification and Review

Key Features

• Android V2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
• 3G & Wi-Fi Enabled
• 3.7 Inch Touch Screen
• 5 MP Camera
• HTC Sense UI
• 1 GHz Processor
• HD Recording

The HTC Desire S is a full touch smartphone and comes with Android 2.3 OS (Gingerbread). Powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon processor, the Desire S packs in 768 MB RAM and the latest version of the HTC Sense UI. The user interface brings to the phone features like flip to silence, maps with compass, zero wait map and others.

The smartphone sports a 5 megapixel camera with auto focus and LED flash. The camera can record 720p HD videos at 30 fps. A front facing VGA fixed focus camera is also present in the handset for video calling purposes. Other features found in the phone camera are geo-tagging, touch focus and image stabilization.

Design

The Desire S has unibody design with aluminum finish, weighs 130 g with 115 x 59.8 x 11.6 mm dimensions. The phone has a 3.7-inch full touch screen with S-LCD display (480 x 800 pixel resolution). The Gorilla Glass present in the screen makes it sturdy and scratch resistant. The various sensors included in the handset are G-sensor, Proximity sensor and Ambient light sensor.

Storage and Battery

This HTC smartphone ships with 1.1 GB of internal memory. The Android device is microSD 2.0 compatible, and external memory up to 32 GB can be added using a microSD card. The touchscreen device has a 1450 mAh Li-Ion standard battery that supports 240 minutes of talk time.

Internet and Connectivity

The HTC Desire S smartphone can be connected to the Internet via GPRS, EDGE, 3G and Wi-Fi. Other connectivity options available in the mobile are Bluetooth, USB and a 3.5 mm stereo audio jack. The phone also comes loaded with an internal GPS antenna. Additional features included in this touchscreen device areSNS integration, digital compass, document viewer and access to Google maps and Android market apps.

Specifications of HTC Desire S

GENERAL
General Form:	Bar
In the Box:	1 Each of (Handset, Battery, Travel Charger, Headset, 8 GB Memory Card, User Manual)

SIZE
Dimensions:	115 x 59.8 x 11.6 mm
Weight:	130 g

DISPLAY
Display Type:	S-LCD
Resolution:	480 x 800 pixels
Display Colors:	16M
Display Size:	3.7 inches

CAMERA
Primary Camera:	5 MP
Secondary Camera:	VGA
Video Recording:	720p HD Video Recording at 30 fps

BATTERY
Battery Type:	1450 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time:	4 h (Maximum)
StandBy Time:	120 h (Maximum)

AUDIO & VIDEO
Music Player:	AAC, AMR, OGG, M4A, MID, MP3, WAV, WMA (Windows Media Audio 9)
Ringtone Formats:	MP3 & Vibration alerts
Speaker:	Yes
Radio:	Yes
Video Player:	3GP, 3G2, MP4, AVI, XVID, WMV (Windows Media Video 9)

DATA & CONNECTIVITY
GPRS:	Up to 114 kbps
EDGE:	Up to 560 kbps
3G:	HSDPA (14.4) Mbps, HSUPA (5.76) Mbps
Wlan:	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth:	v2.1 with A2DP
USB:	Standard Micro-USB (5-Pin Micro-USB 2.0)

INPUT
Touchscreen:	Yes

PLATFORM
Operating System:	Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
CPU:	1 GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon processor
Operating Frequency:	2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G: HSPA 900 / 2100
Java:	Yes
GSM/CDMA/Dual Sim/Triple Sim:	GSM

MEMORY
Internal Memory:	1.1 GB Storage, 768 MB RAM
Cards Slot:	Micro SD, Micro SDHC, Supports Up to 32 GB
Phone Book:	Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Records:	Practically Unlimited

OTHER FEATURES
Games:	Yes downloadable
GPS:	Internal GPS Antenna
Messaging:	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Miscellaneous:	G-Sensor, Digital Compass, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, SNS Integration, HTC Sense UI

WARRANTY
	1 Year HTC India warranty for the phone and 6 months warranty for accessories