There are two SIM slots and the smartphone supports CDMA and GSM networks.
The HTC Desire 700 dual SIM runs on a 1.2GHz quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal memory and an expandable memory card slot. It has a 5 inch display with 960x540 pixel resolution, 8MP rear camera, a 2.1MP front camera and a 2100mAh battery. The smarpthone runs on Android 4.1.2 with Sense 5.0.
The back has a nice soft matte finish which feels good in the hand.
The design of the Desire 700 dual SIM gives a uni-body feel, but the back panel can be removed to reveal the battery, SIM slots and the memory card slot.
The Desire 700 dual SIM has stereo speakers with HTC's BoomSound technology just like the HTC One.
Antutu benchmark tests showed that the Desire 700 dual sim is not one of the fastest smartphones as it scored 10721.
On Quadrant benchmark, the Desire 700 dual sim scored 3805 which is way less than the HTC One X