HTC Desire HD vs HTC Desire

Share  

Comparing the HTC Desire HD vs HTC Desire across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both HTC Desire HD and HTC Desire run at the same processing speed of 1.0 GHz.


Display: HTC Desire HD offers a screen size of 4.3 inches, while HTC Desire offers 3.7 inches, making HTC Desire HD the larger display of the two. HTC Desire features a AMOLED display compared to HTC Desire HD's LCD, making HTC Desire the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: HTC Desire HD offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while HTC Desire offers 5 MP, making HTC Desire HD better for rear camera photography.


Battery: HTC Desire offers a higher battery capacity with 1400 mAh, while HTC Desire HD offers 1230 mAh, making HTC Desire better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC Desire offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while HTC Desire HD offers 1 GB, making HTC Desire the better option for storage.


User Rating: HTC Desire HD receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while HTC Desire has a rating of 3.6.

...read more
HTC Desire HD
₹30,319
(Discontinued)
HTC Desire
₹21,299
(Discontinued)
Add to Compare

Summary

Release Date

20 Oct, 2010
31 Mar, 2010
06 May, 2026

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5
(4 ratings)
3.6/5
(321 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store
Not Available in any store
₹79,999

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v2.2 (Froyo)
Android v2.1 (Eclair)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255
Qualcomm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

1 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon
1 GHz
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 205
Adreno 200
Adreno 829

RAM

768 MB
576 MB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
3.7 inches  (9.4 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
480x800 px
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

217 ppi
252 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

62.86 %
54.52 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

123 mm
119 mm
150.83 mm

Width

68 mm
60 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

11.80 mm
11.90 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

164 grams
135 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Digital Zoom
N/A

Video Recording

720x480 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Capacity

1230 mAh
1400 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 5.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 9.25 Hours(2G)
Up to 6.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 6.6 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

1.5 GB
512 MB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Mini
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
View More

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 b/g)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v2.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Mobile SRS Sound
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store
Not Available in any store
₹79,999