HTC Desire V

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 674 reviews of HTC Desire V. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Opinions about the design and reliability are on the whole positive. The performance and usability also get good opinions.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the HTC Desire V is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for HTC Desire V

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of HTC Desire V from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. Comments about the reliability and price are on the whole positive. The portability and connectivity are also appreciated, but many are negative about the performance.

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40% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : GSMArena team (gsmarena.com)

HTC Desire V review: A simple wish

Long gone are the glory days of the Desire line - once a cradle of flagships, it now gives in to the rise of the One series. With the Wildfires all but extinguished, the Desires got the lower midrange all to themselves. But instead of clinging to a...

Dual-SIM (Dual Stand-by) GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz ; Dual-band 3G support on SIM 1 ; 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, 5.76 Mbps HSUPA support ; 4.0" 16M-color TFT capacitive touchscreen of WVGA resolution (480 x 800) ; 1GHz single-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A...

Modest chipset and below-par overall performance ; No front-facing camera ; Poor video recording ; Feeble loudspeaker

Oct, 2012

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Expert review by : PC Magazine (pcmag.com)

HTC Desire (Virgin Mobile)

4G LTE support. Loud stereo speakers. Comfortable, well-built design

Average call quality with low maximum volume

The HTC Desire is a well-crafted Android phone for Virgin Mobile subscribers, offering solid features and 4G LTE speeds for a reasonable price.

Feb, 2014

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Expert review by : Shayne Rana (tech.firstpost.com)

HTC Desire V - User Review - Tech2

Since the invasion of DUAL SIM mobile, I was always fascinated by them as I needed one number for my girl friend and one number for my usual use. But I didn't take the plunge as I wanted a reliable brand. Symbian and Nokia were above all for me till...

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Nick T. (phonearena.com)

HTC Desire V Review

Here comes the HTC Desire V – the company's first dual-SIM smartphone, which stands out with its attractive design and decent hardware. Sure, its specs sheet has “mid-range” written all over it, yet the handset is actually among the best dual-SIM...

Great design ; Nice display ; dual-SIM functionality

Performance is below par ; Camera quality is below average ; Only 1GB of user-available storage

When it comes to dual-SIM smartphones, there aren't too many of them currently on sale, or at least not from any of the well-known manufacturers. That said, it is great to see that a respected company like HTC is entering this market niche with an...

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Digit Mobile Phones (digit.in)

HTC Desire V

HTC Desire V is a slim and stylish 3G enabled Dual SIM (GSM) mobile phone supporting a large 4 inch capacitive touch screen with 16M color display and 480x800 pixels resolution. Now you can view images, videos, etc with ease on the large 4 inch display...

Jul, 2013

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Expert review by : Wong Casandra (hardwarezone.com)

HTC Desire V - Dual-SIM Android Option

The HTC Desire V is a new entry-level smartphone that boasts dual-SIM functionality, a large 4.0-inch WXGA touchscreen and runs on the Android 4.0 OS. Can its single-core 1GHz processor handle all that's required from a modern device? We put it to the...

Excellent design and solid build quality ; Crisp 4.0-inch LCD screen ; Refined Sense 4.0a UI ; Dual-SIM option

Limited internal memory space ; Single-core processor ; Mediocre camera performance

At S$498, the HTC Desire V aims itself squarely at those looking for an affordable smartphone with a pretty niche dual-SIM feature (especially useful for frequent travelers requiring foreign and local numbers active concurrently on the same device)....

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : YugaTech (yugatech.com)

HTC Desire V Review

We really don't see anything impressive about the Desire V apart from the fact that this is HTC's first dual-sim phone and that the audio quality is above-average. The Desire V is well built, yes, but it is more of a niche product in our opinion.

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by : Ekta Jalan (technostall.com)

Comparison: HTC Desire V and Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos S6802

In the smart phones with dual SIM, Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos S6802 leads the market of India. It currently face challenges from various companies such as Motorola, LG, etc. But HTC has given a big challenge after launching ...

Keeping all the points in mind we find HTC Desire V superior to Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos in mostly every way. Only the price of HTC Desire which is almost twice that of Samsung Galaxy makes people think before buying it. Samsung Galaxy Ace is the phone...

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by : Techmagnifier (techmagnifier.com)

HTC Desire V Smartphone Review, Tech Specs, Price in India.

HTC Desire V is an Android based smartphone powered with high speed processor. This new handset comes with capacitive touchscreen.

• Sleek built and attractive design ; • Touch-sensitive controls ; • 3.5 mm jack support ; • SNS integration ; • Dropbox (25 GB storage) ; • Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk ; • Document viewer, Predictive text input,...

• No front camera ; • Very highly priced ; • Low GPU ; • No TV output ; • No protection glass ; • Camera lacks burst mode

The HTC Desire V Review clearly shows that it is one of the best smartphones released in the market if we ignore those not to concern much disadvantages. Although priced higher, it may get a good share in the market because of its amazing features and...

Jun, 2012