HTC Desire 500

HTC Desire 500

The Desire 500 has a 1.5Ghz quad core coupled with 1GB RAM. It sports a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 pixels) LCD. It has fairly decent 8MP rear + 1.6MP front cam. The smartphone runs on Android 4.1 and packs in a 1,800mAh battery.

HTC Desire 500

Features a smaller 4.5 inch screen, The screen features an 800x480-pixel model, which was fairly standard for a phone at this price point. It includes Blinkfeed which we came to love Blinkfeed as it gathers your Facebook, Twitter and news updates and provides them in a tile format on one of your homescreens.

HTC Desire 500

The Desire 500 has ony two capacitive buttons and has included an HTC logo in between the keys.

HTC Desire 500

HTC has been setting new standards with its design and the Desire 500 is far from short on that aspect. The overall design is balanced and the weight and dimensions of the smartphone feel just right in the hand.

HTC Desire 500

Features an 8 MP rear shooter which is fairly good. Daylights shots are sharp and renders rich colours, though the shots were clearly over exposed.

HTC Desire 500

In the end, it's a slim and slick looking phone, with reasonalble display, good camera and decent performance and battery backup, though quite overpriced.