Within the framework of this short material, two smartphone models will be considered at once: HTC DESIRE V and HTC ONE V. Characteristics, technical parameters and other important information will be given in this review. Both the first device and the second appeared on sale 2 years ago. But even now they can still be bought. However, their parameters over the past 2 years have become both morally and physically obsolete.
Package
The equipment they have is identical. In addition to the device itself, it includes:
- Battery (1500 mA/h for ONE and 1650 mA/h for DESIRE).
- Standard stereo headset.
- Charger.
- MicroUSB/USB cord.
- Device instruction manual.
- Warranty card.
Everything else (such as a case or protective film) will have to be purchased separately at an additional cost.
Body andease of use
The body of the ONE smartphone is made of metal (back cover and side ribs, as well as the lower protrusion under the screen) and tempered glass (front panel above the display). Everything is done qualitatively, there are no gaps and backlashes. An unusual feature of this device is the lower ledge. It takes some getting used to, but there are tangible benefits to having it.
The first of them is that the phone is more comfortable to hold, and the second is that the microphone is closer to the lips, and the sound quality during a call becomes much better. A slightly different situation with the body of HTC DESIRE V BLACK. Its characteristics indicate that the body is made of plastic (back and sides), and the front panel is made of the same tempered glass. The build quality in this case is worse. There are certain loopholes. Yes, and the body does not dare to call it monolithic.
Another nuance that this smartphone differs from the previous one is the lack of a lower bend. The screen diagonal of ONE and DESIRE is almost the same. In the first case, it is 3.7 inches, and in the second - 4. It will not be difficult to control any of these devices with only one hand. In addition, the buttons and keys are located identically. The power button is on the top side of the gadget, and the volume rocker is on its right edge. Three standard touch keys are located above the bottom edge of the device.
Processor
An interesting situation with these devices turned out with the central processor. Both in the first and in the secondcase we are talking about the chips of the company "Cualcom". Only here, ONE has a more efficient CPU, and its cost is much lower (the price for it now is $ 150, and for DESIRE - $ 160), and it is positioned in the segment of initial devices. The only thing worth adjusting for is the number of supported SIM cards. ONE has only one slot for installing them, and DESIRE has 2. So, ONE has a single-core MCM8255 processor based on the Scorpion architecture. Its maximum peak frequency is 1 GHz.
In turn, the MCM7227 CPU is installed in HTC DESIRE V. Its technical characteristics are more modest. Yes, the frequency is similar - 1 GHz, but the A5 architecture is an order of magnitude weaker than the Scorpio. Therefore, from a performance standpoint, it is preferable to choose ONE, but today this difference is not so significant. The computing power of the chips is enough to solve such tasks: watching movies, listening to audio files, surfing Internet resources, reading books and running simple games.
Graphics and display
As in the case of processors, the more powerful graphics card is set to ONE. We are talking about the Adreno 205 accelerator, which in terms of computing power will be better than the Adreno 200 used in HTC DESIRE V. Its characteristics will be slightly worse. But, again, over the past two years, both of these adapters have become outdated and are not suitable for solving the most complex tasks. Slightly larger screen for DESIRE- its diagonal is 4 inches. The ONE has a slightly smaller diagonal - 3.7 inches. But their resolution is identical - 480 by 800. And the number of displayed colors is the same - more than 16 million. The touchscreen is designed for 2 touches at the same time.
Cameras
It's worth noting right away that there is no front camera in both the first and second devices. At the time of the release of these gadgets, such an attribute could only be found in very expensive devices. Hence the problem, which is that there is no possibility to make full-fledged video calls. You can either see the interlocutor, but he will not see you, or vice versa. In both cases, the cameras are based on an identical 5 megapixel matrix. There is also an autofocus system and LED flash. But the video recording is better with HTC ONE V. The camera characteristics indicate support for a resolution of 720x1280, that is, a full-fledged "HD", which the second smartphone can no longer boast of (only 480x800 pixels can record DESIRE). And here the problem is not with the camera, but with the processor, which is more productive in ONE V.
Memory
HTC DESIRE V cannot boast of an impressive organization of the memory subsystem. Its characteristics in this regard are as follows:
- 0.5GB RAM.
- 4 GB has built-in storage.
- The maximum size of external memory cards in this device can be 32 GB.
ONE V has similar characteristics.there is complete parity between these smartphones in terms of the memory subsystem.
Battery
An interesting situation with the position of autonomy develops in these devices. DESIRE has a larger battery capacity - 1650 mA / h versus 1500 mA / h for ONE V. But it also has a larger screen size, and the number of slots for SIM cards is 2 versus 1. Hence, the battery life will be less for the first of them. Therefore, from the standpoint of long-term operation from a single battery charge, it is better to buy the HTC ONE V phone. The manufacturer's specification for this parameter guarantees 3 days of battery life.
System Software
One of the first smartphones that ran Android 4.0 was the HTC ONE V. Its specifications were really good at that time. The situation is similar with DESIRE V. It operates on the basis of exactly the same operating system. Even the OS add-on they have is identical - SENSE 4.0 from HTC. With its help, you can completely change the interface of the gadget to fit your needs. Whatever one may say, but from the point of view of the system software, equality between these models is obtained.
Application software
The same set of applications is installed on both DESIRE V and HTC ONE V. The memory subsystem characteristics, previously discussed, do not allow installing many applications on them. But still, the standard utilities (calculator, SMS messenger and calendar) are installed. Also, the developers did not forget about the Google programs that are installed on them inin full. There are social international services: Facebook, Instagram, Google+ and Twitter. Everything else will have to be taken from the Play Market.
Interface support
HTC ONE V and HTC T328W DESIRE V have the same set of communications. Their characteristics in this regard are as follows:
- The Wi-Fi module allows you to receive information on the Internet at speeds up to 150 Mbps. Great for files of any size.
- Full support for the most common networks. This is both ZhSM and 3Zh. In the first case, the maximum information transfer rate is 0.5 Mbps (you can browse simple sites and communicate on social networks), and in the second - 15 Mbps (in this case, there are practically no restrictions on the amount of downloaded information).
- The Bluetooth module allows you to almost instantly transfer small files to similar devices.
- The ZHPS navigation module makes it easy and simple to find the shortest route around a city or area.
- There are only 2 wired interfaces: "MicroUSB" and 3.5 mm audio port. The first of them allows you to charge the battery and, if necessary, connect to a personal computer. The second one makes it possible to output a sound signal to an external speaker system.
Reviews of the owners of these gadgets
Both the first and second smartphone models have been on sale for a long time, and very successfully. Therefore, reviews about them can be found without problems. They list the following benefits for ONE V:
- Body and design.
- "Android" with the current version 4.0. This is one of the first gadgets running such an OS.
- Add-on "Sense 4.0" allows you to optimize the interface of the device.
- Perfect operation of the navigation system.
He has the following disadvantages:
- Unfortunate antenna location (in the lower bend). Under certain circumstances, this may cause signal loss.
- Unstable firmware. Often the smartphone reboots for no apparent reason.
Now about the DESIRE V. It has the same benefits as the ONE V, plus this:
Support for 2 SIM cards
Cons, in addition to those mentioned earlier for ONE V, are as follows:
- Poor back cover design. The openings in it collect dirt, and getting it out of there is quite problematic.
- Poor build quality of the plastic case.
- Speaker volume is low.
CV
As part of this short review, 2 smartphones were examined in detail: HTC DESIRE V and HTC ONE V. Specifications, price and other important information about these two gadgets were given in it. It is more preferable to buy ONE V at the moment. It has a more efficient CPU and better autonomy, and the body is made of metal. The only exception is the situation when you need a smartphone with two SIM cards. In this case, there is no alternative to DESIRE V.
