HTC Desire 500 vs Sony Xperia V

Here you can compare HTC Desire 500 and Sony Xperia V. Comparing HTC Desire 500 vs Sony Xperia V on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how HTC Desire 500 stands against Sony Xperia V and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for HTC Desire 500 is ₹6,990 and for Sony Xperia V is ₹19,350. The details of both of these products were last updated on Oct 23, 2026.

Specification	HTC Desire 500	Sony Xperia V
Internal Memory	4 GB	8 GB
CPU	1.2 GHz, Quad Core Processor	1.5 GHz, Dual Core Processor
Display	4.3 inches, 480 x 800 pixels	4.3 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels
Rear Camera	8 MP	13 MP
RAM	1 GB	1 GB
Price	₹6,990	₹19,350

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Overview

Specs Score	23 / 100	30 / 100 Better Specs
Sim Count	Dual Sim More Sim Slots	Single Sim
Display Resolution	480 x 800 pixels	720 x 1280 pixels Better Resolution
Storage	4 GB	8 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed	1.2 GHz	1.5 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Quad Core More CPU Cores	Dual Core
Rear Camera	8 MP	13 MP Better Camera Resolution
Front Camera	1.6 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	0.3 MP
Thickness	9.9 mm Slimmer	10.7 mm
Unique Features	No No	4G NFC

General

Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Single Sim, GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	No
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	August, 2013	August, 2012

Design

Dimensions	66.9 x 131.8 x 9.9 mm	65 x 129 x 10.7 mm
Weight	123 g	120 g

Display

Type	Color TFT Screen (16M colors Colors)	Color TFT Screen (16M colors Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	4.3 inches, 480 x 800 pixels	4.3 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels
Aspect Ratio	5:3	16:9
PPI	~ 217 PPI	~ 342 PPI

Memory

RAM	1 GB	1 GB
Storage	4 GB	8 GB
Card Slot	Yes, upto 64 GB	Yes, upto 32 GB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes 7.2 Mbps Download 5.76 Mbps Upload	Yes
4G		Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0	Yes, v4.0
USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0	Yes, microUSB-MHL v2.0
USB Features	USB on-the-go

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS Support	Yes, with A-GPS Support
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes	Yes
NFC		Yes
Extra	DLNA	HDMI, DLNA, TV Out

Camera

Rear Camera	8 MP	13 MP
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging	Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus
Video Recording	720p @ 30 fps HD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	1.6 MP	0.3 MP

Technical

OS	Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android v4.0.4 (ICS)
CPU	1.2 GHz, Quad Core Processor	1.5 GHz, Dual Core Processor
GPU	Adreno 203	Adreno 225
Java	Yes, via 3rd party	Yes, via 3rd party
Browser	Yes, supports HTML	Yes, supports HTML

Multimedia

Supports	MMS, Voice Commands, Calendar, YouTube Player	MMS, Instant Messaging
Email	Yes, with Push Email	Yes, with Push Email
Music	MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, FLAC	MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV
Video	DivX, XviD, MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV	MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV
FM Radio	Yes	Yes
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Removable Battery	Removable Battery
Size	1800 mAh, Li-ion Battery	1750 mAh, Li-ion Battery
StandBy Time		12 days
Talk Time		7 hours
Music Playback Time		18 hours

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