Information about the make, model, and alternative names of the specific device, if available.

Design

Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Materials used, colors offered, certificates.

Width Width information - refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	62.3 mm (millimeters) 6.23 cm (centimeters) 0.2 ft (feet) 2.45 in (inches)
Height Height information - refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	118.5 mm (millimeters) 11.85 cm (centimeters) 0.39 ft (feet) 4.67 in (inches)
Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units of measurement.	9.3 mm (millimeters) 0.93 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft (feet) 0.37 in (inches)
Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement.	114 g (grams) 0.25 lbs 4.02 oz (ounces)
Volume The approximate volume of the device, calculated based on the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.	68.66 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 4.17 in³ (cubic inches)

SIM card

The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.

Mobile networks

A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.

Mobile communication technologies and data transfer speeds

Communication between devices on mobile networks is carried out using technologies that provide different data transfer rates.

Operating system

An operating system is a system software that manages and coordinates the operation of hardware components in a device.

SoC (System on Chip)

A system on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device on one chip.

SoC (System on Chip) A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components, such as a processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation.	Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A
Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is manufactured. Nanometers measure half the distance between elements in the processor.	45 nm (nanometers)
Processor (CPU) The primary function of a mobile device's processor (CPU) is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications.	ARM Cortex-A5
Processor size The size (in bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of the registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance compared to 32-bit processors, which in turn are more powerful than 16-bit processors.	32 bit
Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands with which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute.	ARMv7
Level 1 cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently used data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small in size and works much faster than both system memory and other cache levels. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for it in the L2 cache. On some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2.	16 kB + 16 kB (kilobytes)
Level 2 cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1 cache, but in return it has a higher capacity, allowing it to cache more data. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or in RAM memory.	256 kB (kilobytes) 0.25 MB (megabytes)
Number of processor cores The processor core executes software instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing multiple instructions to be executed in parallel.	1
CPU clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).	1000 MHz (megahertz)
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) The Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. In mobile devices, it is most often used by games, consumer interfaces, video applications, etc.	Qualcomm Adreno 200
Amount of random access memory (RAM) Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted.	512 MB (megabytes)
Type of random access memory (RAM) Information about the type of random access memory (RAM) used by the device.	LPDDR1
RAM frequency The frequency of RAM determines its operating speed, more specifically, the speed of reading/writing data.	200 MHz (megahertz)

Built-in memory

Each mobile device has built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed capacity.

Memory cards

Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.

Screen

The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the quality of the information image directly depends.	TFT
Diagonal For mobile devices, screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches.	4 in (inches) 101.6 mm (millimeters) 10.16 cm (centimeters)
Width Approximate screen width	2.06 in (inches) 52.27 mm (millimeters) 5.23 cm (centimeters)
Height Approximate screen height	3.43 in (inches) 87.12 mm (millimeters) 8.71 cm (centimeters)
Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side	1.667:1 5:3
Permission Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means clearer image detail.	480 x 800 pixels
Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be displayed on the screen with clearer detail.	233 ppi (pixels per inch) 91 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can display.	24 bit 16777216 flowers
Screen area Approximate percentage of screen area occupied by the screen on the front of the device.	61.89% (percent)
Other characteristics Information about other screen features and characteristics.	Capacitive Multi-touch

Sensors

Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that a mobile device can recognize.

Main camera

The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on the back of the body and is used for taking photos and videos.

Audio

Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.

Radio

The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.

Location determination

Information about the navigation and location technologies supported by your device.

WiFi

Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for transmitting data over close distances between various devices.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between various devices of different types over short distances.

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.

Headphone jack

This is an audio connector, also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Connecting devices

Information about other important connection technologies supported by your device.

Browser

A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.

Video file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support different video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital video data.

Contents of delivery:

• Smartphone
• Wired stereo headset (flat cord and call answer button)
• Charging block
• USB to microUSB cable
• Various pieces of paper with mini instructions

The new line of smartphones from HTC under the general name One, on the one hand, looked intriguing during its announcement and inspired optimism about the future of the company, on the other hand, in reality it turned out to be by no means as successful as the company and even its fans, me, would have liked. For example. Since mid-2011, the company's shares on the markets have fallen in price almost tenfold: if in May 2011 the share price was ~2,500 Taiwan dollars (83 US dollars), then in July 2012 it was only 280 Taiwan dollars (9 US dollars).

It is obvious that in the current situation the company needs to change something, reconsider its views on the model range and its sizes, and set different priorities for smartphones in different price categories. And HTC is really trying to do something, perhaps the Desire V smartphone is just such a test of the pen in a new segment, because it is not only the company’s first dual-SIM device, but also one of the few smartphones with support for two SIM cards in the mid-range handset segment class, and not budget ones, where all the “dualsims” are now presented.

Design, body materials

The design of HTC Desire V is recognizable; the smartphone can immediately be classified as part of the HTC lineup due to the slightly curved lower area of ​​the body, due to smooth curves and some other details that are found in models from HTC. I liked the appearance of the device: it looks strict and businesslike, but at the same time it’s not boring; I also can’t call its design gray.

In Russia, only a black model is currently available for sale; in the future, a white device may also appear. The black smartphone is made of plastic with a soft-touch coating, it is comfortable to hold in your hand, it does not slip out and is pleasant to the touch. The frame around the display is made of metal, painted black, and the camera eye is enclosed in a rim with a small platform made of corrugated plastic. The case is relatively non-marking, although marks and abrasions on the surface still remain and are noticeable from some angles, especially if you look closely.

Build quality

I don’t know if I was unlucky with a particular copy, which is completely final and in the box, or if this is a design feature of the smartphone. In my HTC Desire V sample, the battery cover, which occupies the entire back area of ​​the smartphone, did not fit tightly enough to the body in some places. By eye, this distance is less than a millimeter between the lid and the body, but if you press on it, you could hear a crunching sound. I can’t say that this is a serious drawback, but, firstly, in my copy it appeared literally after the first removal of the cover, and, secondly, it is unknown what will happen to the design after six months or a year of using the device if the cover is already in a new one smartphone has such a “feature”.

There are no other complaints about the build quality and design of the case.

Dimensions

The size of the smartphone is similar to other mid-class HTC models; it fits comfortably in the hand while talking and working with the device, is not heavy, and fits in almost any clothing pocket.

• HTC Desire V– 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm, 114 g
• HTC Desire C– 107.2 x 60.6 x 12.3 mm, 100 g
• HTC Wildfire S– 101 x 59 x 12 mm, 108 g
• Apple iPhone 4S– 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm, 140 g

Controls

The smartphone runs on Android 4.0, its controls have been redesigned in accordance with the requirements of the Quartet. As in other HTC devices based on this version of the OS, there are three keys under the screen instead of four (as was before): “Back”, “Home” and the “Recent Apps” call key.

The touch keys are spaced apart, their layout is simple and clear, there is a white backlight for the keys, which turns on if you are working with the smartphone in the dark.

Each time you press a button, the device vibrates barely noticeably; in HTC smartphones of last year the vibration was stronger, but here it has become weaker, not the most pleasant trend. Some programs running Android 4.0 use a soft button to call the menu, others do not, in this case, to call the menu you just need to hold the “Recent Apps” button for a couple of seconds.

On the right edge of the smartphone there is a key for adjusting the volume, which is moderately convenient and easy to press blindly. On the left edge there is a microUSB connector, and on top there is a power button in the center and a 3.5 mm mini-jack for headphones. When you hold down the power key, a menu appears with the option to turn off the smartphone, put it in airplane mode, and reboot.

On the front side, in the upper part, there is a speaker, next to it there is a light sensor and a proximity sensor, and on the right there is an indicator light that lights up red when charging and connecting to a PC, flashes red when the charge level is low, and also flashes green when there is new events (mail, SMS, missed calls). On the reverse side there is a 5-megapixel camera peephole at the top, and a neatly designed ring speaker grille and the Beats Audio logo at the bottom.

The memory card slot and SIM card slots are located under the battery cover. To the left of the platform with the camera module (under it) there is a slot for the main SIM card, to the right - you can see it labeled - a slot for an additional SIM card, and above there is a slot for a microSD memory card.

Screen

HTC Desire V has a capacitive Super-LCD touch screen with a diagonal of 4” and a resolution of 800x480 pixels (WVGA). According to the characteristics, the screen is one-to-one like in the HTC Incredible S, for example, maximum viewing angles, natural color rendition (in my opinion). The display displays up to 16 million colors and supports up to four simultaneous presses. The protective coating of the display is Gorilla Glass; it does not scratch if you take scissors, for example, and run it lightly across the surface of the display, but during use, small scratches and abrasions still begin to appear on it. It is convenient to operate the screen with your finger, and glides across the surface excellently.

In the sun, the screen remains more or less readable; it fades only in direct sunlight. In general, the screen for a mid-class smartphone in the HTC Desire V is surprisingly high-quality and good. Of course, this is the previous generation of displays, which was used in flagships two years ago, but in terms of picture quality in general, the screen is pleasant.

Camera

The smartphone has a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and flash. The interface here is exactly the same as in the HTC One X and One S smartphones, so below are screenshots of the camera for the One S.

The maximum image resolution is 2592x1552 (in widescreen shooting mode), if desired, you can select a resolution with an aspect ratio of 4:3. There are settings for white balance, ISO value, as well as exposure, contrast, sharpness and saturation of the photo. Effects are provided for photos.

The maximum video resolution is 800x480 pixels; you can also select effects for video, specify white balance and adjust exposure, contrast, saturation and sharpness. During video recording, you can scale the image and manually change the focus point; there is no tracking autofocus, and you cannot take photographs during video recording.

You can evaluate the quality of photos and videos from the examples below; in my opinion, the camera in HTC Desire V is not bad, but nothing more.

Autonomous operation

The device has a removable Li-Ion battery with a capacity of 1650 mAh. My smartphone worked for an average of one day, under the following operating conditions: 2-3 hours of music per day, 10-20 text messages, a configured Gmail account in Push-mail mode, as well as 10-20 camera shots and browsing Facebook from time to time and Twitter. Conversations are about an hour, the smartphone has two SIM cards, both are active.

However, without much effort I managed to drain the HTC Desire V in half a day; all I had to do was listen to music on it for 4-5 hours, surf the Internet all the time, post all sorts of nasty things on Instagram and Twitter, and also respond to emails. In a word, if half the time of these “half days” you fiddle with your smartphone without stopping, then the device removed from charging at 9 am will discharge to a level of 10% by 16-17 hours.

But in general, for a Dual-SIM smartphone, even one whole day of work with more or less active use, in my opinion, is a good indicator, especially considering that this is a device with a good large screen and a beautiful interface. True, not fast...

Performance

The smartphone is built on the Qualcomm MSM7227A platform and has a processor frequency of 1 GHz. The device has 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of memory for storing user data; in addition, there is a slot for a microSD card.

Before moving on to describing the speed of the smartphone, I suggest you take a look at the results of several benchmarks:

Basemark ES 2.0 Taiji

In short, the smartphone is not very fast. When performing the most ordinary tasks, such as opening a menu, launching mail or opening contacts, the device sometimes slows down or hesitates for a while. In general, there is often about a second delay between pressing and the device responding to this pressing. If many programs are running, the picture becomes completely deplorable and the smartphone has to be rebooted for it to work normally; when deleting applications from memory using Task Manager, the situation does not change.

Of all the aspects of the device, it was its low operating speed that personally disappointed me the most. I’m ready to put up with unrecord operating times, almost like those of flagships, with weak vibration feedback of the keys, with a high price, in the end, because if you need a beautiful dual-sim smartphone, there’s not much choice. But when you buy a device, you expect to be able to comfortably use all its functions, and when the smartphone lags and just works slowly, the overall experience is spoiled.

I would also like to note that if you are switching to HTC Desire V from some very budget dual-SIM devices, even if they were also on Android, you most likely will not notice the slowness, but if you have previously used a flagship, even the previous ones generations, or some iPhone or Windows Phone - interface slowdowns will be obvious to you.

Interfaces

The smartphone operates in GSM (850/900/1800/1900) and UMTS (900/2100) networks. Both high-speed data transfer standards are supported - EDGE and HSDPA. Enabling and disabling different communication modules can be done in the settings menu, through one of the system panel tabs called up from above, or using widgets. There is a widget with a strip of icons for switching interfaces, there are separate button widgets, as well as a standard Android widget.

The HSDPA data transfer standard is supported only by the main SIM card installed in the first slot; from the second, you can access the Internet via a maximum of EDGE.

To synchronize with a PC and transfer data, the included microUSB cable is used. USB 2.0 interface. When connected to a computer, a menu appears in which you can select one of five connection types: charging only, disk drive (microSD card memory is visible), HTC Sync, Internet modem (using the device as a modem) and connecting to a PC to access the network via computer.

Built-in module Bluetooth 3.0 (A2DP, EDR). Most common profiles are supported.

Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n). The operation of the Wi-Fi module did not cause any complaints. On your smartphone, you can configure rules for Wi-Fi to go into sleep mode, use only a static IP address when connecting, and add security certificates. HTC Desire V also has a "Maximum Wi-Fi performance" setting. When using Wi-Fi, the device practically does not heat up.

Wi-Fi router. The smartphone has a function of “sharing” 2G/3G Internet connection via Wi-Fi. It works as follows. In the settings of wireless interfaces, the “Wi-Fi router” option is enabled and its settings are opened, where the user is asked to select the network name, password, and connection type (WEP, WPA, WPA2). In addition, you can set the maximum number of connections to your smartphone or separately block or allow each new connection.

Working with two SIM cards

What I immediately liked about the device was its beautiful and elegant implementation of working with two SIM cards. I can’t say that I have extensive experience working with such smartphones, but from what I have used (I mean dual-SIM devices), support for two SIM cards at the user interface level in HTC Desire V is done in the most cool and convenient way.

In the settings, you can specify the main and additional SIM cards, for each of them you can specify an arbitrary name, a maximum of four characters. Not much, of course, but in different menus these names will be guaranteed to be displayed in full, without abbreviations.

In the call history, each call is marked with a SIM card number, which is also convenient. In the messages you can see which SIM card each SMS was received on separately. In the window for sending a text message, instead of one “Send” button, there are two, with the names of SIM cards, respectively, the message is sent, as usual, by touching one button of your choice.

In the call settings, you can set ringtones for each SIM card or set a common melody for both SIM cards, but you cannot select separate sounds for each SIM card for notifications.

The main disadvantage of the device as a phone with support for two SIM cards is one radio module. This means that when you start a call using one of the SIM cards or receive a call, the second one is automatically turned off for this time and no one will be able to call you on it. One could expect two full-fledged radio modules from a smartphone for that kind of money...

Navigation

The smartphone uses a GPSOne chip on the Qualcomm platform. It takes 10-15 seconds to find satellites. For navigation, the device has basic applications from Google - Google Maps and Google Navigation, as well as the HTC Locations program based on Route66. Using Google Maps, you can get directions, search for addresses by street names or places. With Google Navigation you can use navigation with route guidance and voice guidance.

The HTC Navigation application is launched using the Locations program. This is a full-fledged navigation software with support for points of interest (POI), a route log and the ability to plot routes. The device provides an overview map of Russia and a demo 30-day map of Russian cities. For the program, you can buy any of the available cards; the purchase is made directly through the program interface, using a bank card (VISA, Master Card, American Express, Diners Club). You can also buy cards online on the developer’s website, and then simply enter a special voucher code into the device and download the already purchased card. It’s nice that you can choose one of several license options when purchasing, for 30 days, for a year or perpetual. You can estimate the price range yourself using the example of the cost of Russian cards (5.99 USD for 30 days, 24.98 USD for a year, 37.99 perpetual license).

Software

The smartphone runs Android 4.0.3 OS and HTC Sense 4.0 is used as the interface. Externally, the interface looks like in older devices, but is functionally stripped down. So, there are no most widgets (why, for example, did HTC decide to remove almost all clock widgets from this assembly?) available on the One series models, it is impossible to call up a matrix of all desktops to quickly navigate to each of them, the weather application does not have proprietary animations .

There are also more annoying restrictions that are introduced artificially for an unclear purpose. For example, in older models with Sense, the user can go from the lock window to music by simply dragging the window with the album cover to the lock ring or, conversely, the lock ring to the music window.

You can't do this in Sense on HTC Desire V. At first I thought that this was due to complex animation, the desire of the developer to reduce the load on the interface, or something like that. However, in the same Desire V, you can go to a missed call or unread message by dragging the notification from the center of the lock screen to the ring. The animation and general mechanics of these three operations - a quick transition from the lock window to messages, to calls and to music - are the same.

But I won’t talk about sad things. The interface itself, as usual, is beautiful and pleasant to use, except for the slowdowns. The “Recent apps” button brings up mini-pictures with fragments of the screens of recent applications, rather than their screenshots, that is, the switching system here is reminiscent of the one that was in the tablet version of Android 3.0.

The set of programs is standard for HTC, there is an application for reading news, Adobe Reader, Facebook, a trial version of the Polaris Office program, as well as a free version of SoundHound. And a little more about sound.

Sound

The smartphone has the Beats Audio nameplate, and it comes with beautiful but simple headphones with a flat cable.

I compared the sound of the device with the HTC One X, which was at hand. I tested the sound quality with Chinese Awei es900i headphones, purchased for 150-200 rubles in Hong Kong and providing surprisingly good sound (according to knowledgeable people).

With the Beats Audio effect disabled in the HTC Desire V, the sound is clear, but flat and inexpressive, while on the HTC One X, also with the “enhancers” disabled, I liked the sound much more, the sound is spacious and deep. If you turn on Beats Audio, the sound just becomes a little different, I can’t say which is better. In the end, I want to say this - despite the presence of the Beats Audio logo on the smartphone, it does not sound nearly as great as the HTC One X.

Conclusion

The device picks up the network quite well, but during two weeks of use I had several similar situations when one SIM card out of nowhere lost the network where the second showed all the bars, and this was when using the same operator and SIM cards for about one year. The quality of voice transmission in the smartphone is not bad, the volume of the earpiece is slightly above average, but there is no reserve. The ringing speaker is loud, I almost always used the HTC Desire V, setting the volume to 60-70 percent, this level was enough for me. The vibration alert is average in strength.

The smartphone has already gone on sale, its cost in large retail chains is 15,990 rubles, gray devices are not on sale yet, because sales of the new product have just begun. On the one hand, if the HTC Desire V had appeared a month earlier, one could say with confidence that it had no high-quality alternatives. Most other models with support for dual SIM cards on Android are simpler either in screen (smaller diagonal, resolution), or in design and workmanship, or even all at once. Of course, such devices cost half as much.

However, recently sales of another Android smartphone with support for two SIM cards began on the Russian market - ZTE V880E Dual. The device is simpler and more inconspicuous in design than the HTC Desire V, and the body materials used in it are not so interesting (ordinary textured plastic). However, the device also has a 4” screen with a resolution of 800x480 pixels, albeit significantly lower in quality (color rendition, viewing angles) than in an HTC smartphone. It does not have HTC Sense and Android 2.3 is installed, these are also disadvantages. Otherwise, the models are similar: 1 GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM and the presence of a slot for microSD, a 5-megapixel camera in both. The difference in price is what matters. The ZTE V880E Dual smartphone costs 8,000 rubles, that is, exactly two times less than the HTC Desire V with similar basic characteristics.

Of course, if you need a really beautiful, high-quality, expensive-looking smartphone on Android with support for two SIM cards, then the HTC Desire V is beyond competition, but you need to remember that you overpay for the external (design) and internal (software) beauty of the device will be very serious, almost double compared to technically similar solutions from other manufacturers.

Characteristics:

• Class: smartphone
• Form factor: monoblock
• Case materials: matte plastic, metal frame
• Operating system: Android 4.0.3, HTC Sense 4.0 proprietary interface
• Network: GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS/HSDPA 900/2100
• Dual SIM support: yes, alternate talk mode (one radio module)
• Processor: 1 GHz on Qualcomm MSM7227A platform
• RAM: 512 MB
• Storage: 4 GB, microSD card slot
• Interfaces: Wi-Fi (b/g/n/), Bluetooth 3.0 (A2DP), microUSB connector (USB 2.0) for charging/synchronization, 3.5 mm for headset
• Screen: capacitive, S-LCD, 4” with a resolution of 800x480 pixels (WVGA), automatic backlight level adjustment
• Camera: 5 MP with autofocus, video is recorded in WVGA resolution (800x480 pixels), has a flash, works as a flashlight
• Navigation: GPS on Qualcomm platform gpsOne chip (A-GPS support)
• Additionally: accelerometer, light sensor, proximity sensor, FM radio
• Battery: removable Li-Ion with a capacity of 1650 mAh
• Dimensions 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm
• Weight: 114 g.

It’s not difficult to choose a smartphone for almost any need: you can find fairly productive solutions for little money, super productive ones for a lot of money, good camera phones, tractor smartphones and much more. Essentially, three categories of people will not find an ideal solution for themselves: those who need everything in one device, those who need enormous autonomy (there are simply no such solutions) and those who need a dual-SIM smartphone that is not cut down in everything. But the latter got a pretty good model today!

HTC Desire V is HTC's first dual-SIM smartphone, but it's far from the first on the market. However, everything that the buyer could afford was no better. Sony recently announced the Tipo Dual model, but even it does not have the best hardware and a very simple screen. And in 100% of other cases, if I'm not mistaken, Android 4.0 ICS is not even close. So Desire V can safely be considered the first normal smartphone with two SIM card slots. After all, there are definitely people who either had to compromise on performance and functionality, or carry two phones with them due to the lack of a normal Dual SIM.

Appearance

To begin with, Desire V only comes in a 2SIM version; it is a stand-alone model in the Desire line, which has its own characteristics, including a unique design.

When I picked up the smartphone for the first time, I was sure that it had a slightly modified case and two SIM card slots, but this turned out not to be the case. The design has changed quite a lot, but the smartphone has not ceased to be attractive. The case is plastic, soft touch, the assembly is good, but not perfect, there is a slight crunch when squeezing. The design of the case is similar to that of HTC Sensation or Gratia - all the insides with the display are placed in the back cover, which in some places is no longer a back cover. This is practical - if the case gets scratched, just replace the battery cover.

The smartphone is quite thin – 9.3 mm. Even if this is not a record at all, a smartphone with such thickness looks great and fits comfortably in the hand.

In general, I liked the appearance, the impressions of Desire V are positive from the first minutes of meeting it and turning it in my hands. I love the feeling when I like something. Among the shortcomings, I would like to note the same soft touch - here it gets very dirty, especially in the summer, when fingers leave fingerprints with special zeal.

Arrangement of elements

I liked the screen of the new product. Again, I'm not comparing it to all other smartphones, but to those that I would gladly give up if I needed two SIM cards in one device. Desire V has a 4″ LCD display with a resolution of 800x480 pixels. Everyone else has 480x320 and this seems to me to be the main “win” of Desire V. The same screen is installed in and everyone is happy. The minimum brightness is comfortable for working in complete darkness, unlike SAMOLED, but the maximum is clearly not enough for direct sunlight - the picture fades significantly. I was very pleased that there was no air gap under the glass; the picture lies directly on the surface, just like in the new HTC One line of smartphones.

There is no front camera; above the display we only see the speaker, the company logo and two sensors: proximity and light. There are only three touch control keys under the display, which immediately make it clear which version of Android is installed right out of the box.

On the right are the volume keys, on the left is a connector for connecting a microUSB cable. The latter did not seem the most convenient to me. Firstly, the fact that it is not from below is no longer convenient, but I rarely managed to stick the cord into it the first time. Probably a matter of habit.

At the top we see another not very common solution - the power and lock key in the center. In addition, it is not particularly easy to palpate, again, you need to get used to it. To the left of it is a standard headset input.

At the back, under a large decorative cover, there is a 5 MP camera with flash. It seems that such a design solution looks cool, but the camera itself does not deserve much praise. The photos are of very mediocre quality by today's standards; a good photo cannot be taken even in ideal daylight. The video is even worse, it doesn't even have 720p resolution. The maximum video recording resolution is 800x480 pixels.

We immediately see the Beats Audio logo and speaker.

Photo examples

Example video

All the most interesting things are located under the back cover. This is where two slots for SIM cards are located: the first is under the decorative cover of the camera, the second is to the right of it. Above these slots we see a place for a MicroSD memory card, and below is a battery with a capacity of 1650 mAh.

Contrary to my expectations, Desire V has not two, but one radio module. This is a little strange, even the more affordable LG Optimus Link has two radio modules, and for some this will be the deciding factor in their choice. The fact is that with one radio module, during a call from one SIM card, the second one becomes inaccessible. On the other hand, while you wait, they will be able to call you on any card, and you can also call from any card. So this is a very small minus, and given the much higher energy consumption of the two radio modules, many will find the solution in Desire V optimal.

HTC Sense has added functionality for working with two cards. In the settings there is a “Network Manager” item, in which you can give a name to each SIM card (up to four characters) and select your preferred network. When making a call, as well as dialing an SMS, you can select with one touch which number to carry out the action from.

It matters which card is inserted into which slot. So, only the first slot supports high-speed 3G data transfer; even EDGE can only work with a card in the first slot. The second is intended for maximum GPRS connections and GSM communications.

Specifications

The smartphone has a Qualcomm MSM7227A processor. We first encountered this in , but here the frequency was overclocked to 1 GHz. Then we wondered what “A” meant in the processor marking and it turned out that one letter distinguishes ARM v6 (the regular MSM7227) from ARM v7. Yes, there may be Flash, and three-dimensional games can be run, but in real life, the processor performance is quite low and you should not expect either serious results in tests or adequate operation of heavy games. Even the HTC Sense interface isn't super smooth.

The processor is paired with an Adreno 200 graphics accelerator, 512 MB of RAM, and 4 GB of internal memory.

• Dimensions: 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm
• Weight: 114 g
• Operating system: Android 4.0.3 ICS
• CPU: Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon, 1 GHz
• Display: LCD, 4″, 800×480 pixels
• Memory: 4 GB flash, microSD slot
• RAM: 512 MB
• Camera: 5 MP, video recording at 480p
• Wireless technologies: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0,
• Interface connectors: 3.5mm headphone jack, MicroUSB
• Battery: Li-Pol battery 1650 mAh

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This is another strong point of the device; Desire V is equipped with Android 4.0.3, on top of which is the equally recent Sense 4.0. There are both the delights of standard Android 4, such as creating a folder, dragging icons onto icons, multitasking, etc., and the convenience of Sense, for example, quick access to four applications on the lock screen, an improved camera, etc. Unfortunately, burst shooting as in the One line, it’s not possible to take photos while shooting video. There is no Face Unlock as there is no front camera.

The interface works smoothly, but, as I said above, the processor power is not enough to ensure the same smoothness when performing the second, not even the most resource-intensive task.

Desire V combines a large 4" screen for less eye fatigue and a unique matte finish for durability. Dual SIM cards, each in standby mode and ready for immediate calls, so you won't miss a call from a friend or work partner. Sound from Beats Audio is deep and rich, so you'll instantly feel the difference and hear the melody as the artist intended.

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HTC Desire V:

Lightweight, beautiful, functional, ergonomic, has a capacious battery, can act as a GPS receiver, is affordable, has a good camera, and can be a replacement for a player.

CHARACTERISTICS

easy

Beautiful

Functional

Ergonomic

Has a capacious battery

Can act as a GPS receiver

Affordable

Has a good camera

Can be a replacement for the player

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MAIN TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Nutrition

Battery capacity: 1650 mAh Battery type: Li-Ion Battery: removable

General characteristics

Type: smartphone Weight: 114 g Control: touch buttons Operating system: Android 4.0 Housing type: classic Number of SIM cards: 2 Multiple SIM card operation mode: alternating Dimensions (WxHxT): 62.3x118.5x9.32 mm SIM card type : normal

Screen

Screen type: color Super LCD, touch Touch screen type: multi-touch, capacitive Diagonal: 4 inches. Image size: 800x480 Pixels per inch (PPI): 233 Automatic screen rotation: yes

Multimedia capabilities

Camera: 5 million pixels, LED flash Camera functions: autofocus Video recording: yes (MP4) Audio: MP3, FM radio Headphone jack: 3.5 mm

Connection

Interfaces: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB Standard: GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G Satellite navigation: GPS

Memory and processor

Processor: Qualcomm MSM7227A, 1000 MHz Number of processor cores: 1 Built-in memory volume: 4 GB RAM capacity: 512 MB Video processor: Adreno 200 Memory card slot: yes

Other features

Controls: voice dialing, voice control Sensors: light, proximity Flight mode: yes Main technical characteristics

Peculiarities
Type	smartphone
operating system	Android
Version	4.0
CPU	Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon
Frequency	1000 MHz
RAM	512 MB
Flash memory	4096 MB
Screen
Diagonal	4.0 "
Permission	800 x 480
Digital camera
Camera	5 million pixels
Maximum resolution	2592 x 1944
Dimensions and weight
Width	62.3 mm
Height	118.5 mm
Depth	9.3 mm
Weight	114 gr.

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Review of the HTC Desire V smartphone: sit down, two

In Taiwan, it is considered normal for a person to carry two mobile phones: one for business calls, the other dedicated exclusively to relatives and family. Of course, there are also “dual-SIM” devices on sale, as well as three-, four- and even five-SIM ones - with them you can afford to create separate numbers for your boss, friends, wife, lover, and one more specifically for spam SMS. : Typically, dual-SIM devices are classified as a series of affordable and not the most expensive models. If you try to remember who was at the origins of the creation of such devices, then the DUOS series from Samsung immediately comes to mind.

Nowadays there are a lot of devices on sale with two or more SIM cards, among them you can find many Android solutions. For many, the smartphone becomes the main tool, an assistant for work. Therefore, not everyone wants to carry with them another device for a second SIM card; it is more convenient to combine everything in one.

It turns out that most dual-SIM smartphones are inexpensive models. When you need a representative device with expensive materials, a detailed interface and from a famous manufacturer, the choice is obvious - this is the new HTC Desire V. The segment of not top-end, but high-quality smartphones is still empty, so HTC has an excellent opportunity to be the first in this group of models.

Contents of delivery

• Smartphone


• Charger


• Cable


• Headset


• Battery


• Instructions

Design

HTC Desire V is medium in size and can be called optimal and most convenient for most users. The body dimensions of the device are 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.32 mm, weight 114 g. The smartphone is slightly larger than, to which it is very similar, but the new model has become lighter, there is a 16 g difference between them.

If the latest models of the One line received solid bodies without removable parts, then the Desire V provides the opportunity to look at the insides. How to remove the cover in this case is not very clear; there are no recesses provided; I simply clung to the ledge at the top and pulled the plastic part towards me.

The cover is very thin, similar solutions have already been found in smartphones, for example, from Samsung. But if the Koreans have a lid that fits tightly, here, after some time after using the device, it begins to creak.

The phone comes in two colors: either black or white. In the first case, there are no flashy decorative elements, but in the second, the back will be decorated with a bright insert.

The dimensions of the phone are well chosen; this is one of those cases when the rounded shape of the case is optimally combined with the dimensions of the smartphone; it will immediately appeal to the maximum range of users.

HTC has a tradition of making the bottom part slightly raised in different devices. The protrusion in HTC Desire V is small, but on the same one it is more noticeable. It seems to me that in this way it is easier to distinguish a smartphone from the rest; such a design technique makes the product recognizable, but at the same time, such a step is not only of an aesthetic nature. It makes the phone more comfortable to hold in your hand, which can also be considered a plus.

The entire front panel is covered with durable Gorilla Glass. At the top there will be a speaker, a light indicator and a set of light and proximity sensors.

To control the device, there are three touch buttons, which are arranged in the following order: back, home, task manager. The location chosen is convenient, everyone can be easily reached. There is a backlight, which is especially visible when there is no external lighting. Also, at the user's request, you can activate vibration, which will be triggered when you touch one of the keys.

The microphone is located at the bottom.

At the top end there is a 3.5 mm headphone jack and a screen lock button. It is not the most comfortable because it has a low profile.

The cable for charging or data synchronization is connected on the left into the corresponding connector.

On the right is the volume button.

The back of the smartphone is interesting because of the camera design; the module is located on a small insert that goes flush with the body.

Next to it is a flash. The entire removable part is plastic and thin. Under it lies the battery, a compartment for a SIM card and a microSD drive.

Screen

The smartphone uses a Super-LCD 2 technology screen with a resolution of 480x800 pixels and a diagonal of 4 inches. The automatic brightness adjustment sensor works well, as does the proximity sensor, which locks the screen during a call.

The capacitive display is covered with glass, which prevents scratches and abrasions, and can handle up to 10 simultaneous touches.

In the sun the image remains readable, although it fades. The backlight supply is enough for indoors; outdoors problems can occur only in very bright lighting.

There are no complaints about color rendition and picture quality. The resolution is typical for such a diagonal, the pixel density today may not seem high enough, but in the middle class you shouldn’t expect anything more.

Platform

The smartphone has a 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM 7227A Snapdragon processor, an Adreno 205 graphics chip, 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of internal memory. Of these, only 1 GB remains for the user. There is also a slot for a microSD card, where you can install a drive up to 32 GB.

The smartphone runs Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense 4.0 shell. The device is slow, which is noticeable when working with the browser or switching between applications. The smartphone will not slow down when typing or similar operations, but in general it is sad to see such behavior in a device for 16,000 rubles.

Interface

At the top of the screen there is a service line, which displays the time, battery charge, and an indicator of the signal reception level of both SIM cards. Active connections and other data are also displayed there. By clicking on it, you can find out in more detail what programs were downloaded, what messages and letters were received, or what files were received via Bluetooth.

From here, the line from the menu of running applications and the management of some functions that were assigned to shortcuts were removed. But there is still a button that takes you to the settings menu. And already there certain tasks are enabled or disabled. A separate menu will indicate information about used and free memory.

You can place several widgets on each work area, it all depends on their size. You can also add application shortcuts and folders. But in general, the set of widgets is not as rich as in the more expensive models of the One line.

When selecting graphics, a set of desktops is displayed at the top of the screen, and at the bottom a list of available elements is displayed, from where you can move the required element to one of these zones.

There are five desktops in total; their number cannot be reduced, unlike older models. Also, 3D disappeared when moving between tables and animation on the lock screen.

As before, HTC pays great attention to smartphone personalization. For this purpose, a separate settings section is allocated, where you can select a design theme, cover, and set a background image. The picture can be any image from the device’s memory. There are no “live” wallpapers here. The basic equipment includes 3 covers and 1 story, and when you want something new, you can visit the company store, where you can easily find a stylish design.

At the bottom of the main screen, a line of five shortcuts is displayed: calls, mail, menu, messages, camera. All of them, except the menu, are customizable: their order is changed, more pressing tasks are set instead of standard functions.

On the lock screen you can see the operator name, time and date. Four icons will appear at the bottom. There is a metal ring underneath them, but only part of it is visible. If you drag the virtual part up, the display will unlock. It looks very impressive. If earlier the shortcuts on this screen were manually suppressed, now they simply duplicate those that are displayed on the main screen in the menu.

The menu consists of application icons, which are arranged in alphabetical order. 20 icons are displayed on one screen, areas with shortcuts scroll left or right with smooth animation. Sorting by date is also enabled: the newest or oldest are selected as priority for generating the list. Separate buttons can be used to highlight independently installed programs and frequently used applications. The tab at the top helps you access settings, the search function, and the app store.

The highlighted key launches a menu of running tasks, which are displayed in the form of vertical panels-thumbnails of open windows.

Phone book

The general list shows contacts from both the phone memory and SIM cards, as well as data from your Google account and social networks, which can be combined into one contact. There is a function for selecting the necessary data, which will hide unnecessary information.

When creating a new contact, the user is provided with a variety of information. This includes various types of telephone numbers, email addresses, means of quick communication (AIM, ICQ, Gtalk, Skype and others), residential addresses and other information (nickname, birthday automatically added to the calendar, note). The search works among contacts by the first letters of the first or last name.

If you click on the space reserved for the subscriber’s picture, a quick menu is called up, with the help of which you can send a message, mail, or make a phone call to the selected person. You can also contact him using contact information from social networks. Numbers can be distributed into different groups, which are assigned an individual signal.

If you select a contact from among the existing ones, a window opens with the fields assigned to it. Here you will see a picture, contact numbers, social network data and other specified information. You can go to the gallery, which will show the user's pictures uploaded to Facebook. The log will display the history of calls, messages and information about email correspondence.

Calls

You can access the call log directly from the phone book - it is highlighted in a separate tab. There, a single list contains dialed numbers, received and missed calls. They are marked with a small number that will indicate the card used. All telephone conversations are included in one list. Here you can display incoming, outgoing or missed calls.

Dialing is carried out using a convenient virtual keyboard, which provides space for two call buttons for each SIM card. By viewing your call history, you can not only make a telephone conversation with the selected subscriber, but also send him an SMS or an email from this list without going to another menu. As you enter numbers, your phone automatically displays matching contacts, selecting from numbers stored in its memory or starting a search by name. The phone has a speed dial; you can assign up to 8 numbers to the number keys.

One radio module sets its own limitations; dialogue on both SIM cards at the same time is excluded. But this is a feature of many current devices with a pair of SIM cards, so you should treat this with understanding.

Messages

For SMS and MMS there is a common folder where received messages go. When sending, adding various objects to the SMS can automatically convert it into an MMS. Messages are grouped by recipient into a correspondence feed. Search works inside the message archive. When dialing a subscriber's number, the phone displays a list of matching numbers in alternating numbers.

The device can copy, cut and paste text. The font size in messages is set: small, medium, large, extra large. The received text can be forwarded to another number, moved to a SIM card, added to the calendar as a task, or blocked from receiving messages from this number in the future. There is an option for archiving messages; sorting by date and name works.

Intelligent input is available, when word correction and auto-completion systems help you type text, allowing you to avoid wasting time correcting errors. You can type text without lifting your finger from the screen; the smartphone will automatically substitute the appropriate words. Voice typing is also well implemented. The keys are large in size and are accompanied by a pleasant vibration feedback, which can be turned off.

Email

To work with e-mail, automatic mailbox setup starts. Unless it's Gmail, which connects immediately after the email address was entered during the initial activation of the phone. It includes entering basic information (login, password). The phone perfectly understands various encodings and supports loading attachments in familiar formats.

The name of the selected folder is indicated at the top of the section. Below is a description of the letter with the sender's data, subject and part of the text it contains. If there is an attachment, it will be marked with an icon. The search works, the font changes, a caption is added to the text, the synchronization period and sound notification parameters are set.

When creating a letter, you can also attach various files from the device memory to it. The function of copying text and automatically checking the mailbox works, including the interval that is set manually. The device simultaneously runs two applications – Gmail and E-mail. The only difference is that in the first, mail comes only from the Gmail.com server, while the second application works with any mail storage. You can create multiple email accounts, each with its own color. This is convenient because you can view mail for each mailbox separately, or display messages from all accounts into one. Sorting mail by date, subject, sender and size works.

Camera

The smartphone has a 5-megapixel F2.8 34mm module with autofocus and LED flash. There is no quick launch button, the easiest option is to use the shortcut on the lock screen to quickly start shooting. An important quality is the function of taking a picture while recording a video, which does not require stopping this process. Continuous shooting is also well implemented here, which allows you to reduce the likelihood of unsuccessful shots when photographing dynamic scenes.

The settings menu is called up by the button on the left. The flash options open at the top, and the shooting mode is activated at the bottom. The general idea remains the same: the photo and video shooting keys are located on the right, and from here you can quickly go to the gallery or select effects.

Camera settings:

Scenes: auto, HDR, panorama, portrait, group landscape, whiteboard, close-up, low light.

Timer: 2.10 seconds.

Photo resolution: 5M (2592x1952), 3M (2048x1536), 1M (1280x960), 0.3M (640x480 pixels).

Review after shooting: 3.5 seconds, unlimited.

ISO: auto, 100, 200, 400, 800.

White balance: auto, incandescent, fluorescent, daylight, cloudy.

Face detection, automatic smile detection, 4:3 widescreen frame, geotagging, grid activated, flash activated, shutter sound turned off.

The quality of the images is good, HTC of the last year shoots much better than before. While the HTC Desire V isn't the best of its kind, there are better photo solutions for the same money.

Gallery All images from the smartphone’s memory go into the general gallery section, where they are presented in folders. The gallery works in both portrait and landscape mode. You can choose different criteria for viewing data by uploading images from Facebook, Flickr, Dropbox, Picasa or Skydrive. The settings specify hidden albums, the existence of which no one except the smartphone owner will know. While viewing files, a slide show is activated, which is complemented by music. The picture is sent to various social networks, storages, in a message or via Bluetooth. It can be set as wallpaper, used for contact or added to your favorites list. The picture can be cropped or processed in the built-in photo editor, which has many beautiful effects available. Video player Support for the following video formats is declared: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3). The video is played in full screen, you can rewind using separate keys. You need to install a separate player to be sure to play all the videos. The player remembers where the playback of videos in different files stopped. The player adjusts the brightness level, and you can take a screenshot. Player When you open the player, which is highlighted in the menu with a bright red icon, you can see several icons. The first of them leads to the player itself. Also here is the SoundHound program, TuneIn Internet radio and 7Digital, which leads to the music store. Unnecessary shortcuts are removed from here, and new ones are added from the menu. This creates a separate group of all audio-related applications, which is quite convenient. Just below, recently played songs are shown, as well as information about the currently playing song. When you select the music section on your phone, the player menu itself will open. There are several criteria for sorting here: albums, artists, compositions, playlists, genres. In any case, files will be displayed on the screen, clearly highlighted by covers and signatures. The search and mixed playback function work here. At the same time, the search function in the library will also come in handy. When you select the desired album, the following menu will open. In it you can see the cover, information about the number of tracks, genre, year. The song is sent to a playlist or another device. Another menu brings up a large list of additional actions, where you can find not only information about the song, but also the ability to set it as a ringtone. While songs are playing, the screen displays the album, artist name, track title, duration and remaining time. The track is added to the playback queue and sent to an external device via DLNA. A convenient option for downloading covers is supported, which helps make the album presentable. The player works in both landscape and portrait modes. By turning on sound enhancement using the Beats software option, you can see how the sound changes when listening to different music genres. It works with any headphones connected to your smartphone. While listening to music with the keyboard locked, pressing a mechanical key wakes up the screen, then the display will display the player control menu and the album cover, if any. This is convenient and allows you not to go into the menu if you want to switch to another track. When the keyboard is locked, you can adjust the volume in the player using the side buttons. The smartphone plays music well, but this is not at the level of the older models of the One line. Radio The radio receiver can independently search for stations and store them in its memory. At the same time, you can make a list of your favorites and quickly switch between them. There is RDS support, as well as a playback function through the phone speaker. You can rename stations in your phone's memory yourself. There is a SoundHound search, which works in radio or music player mode. It will help you quickly find detailed information about an interesting composition. Browser The browser works in both horizontal and vertical screen orientations. Thanks to multi-touch, pages can be easily scaled (virtual keys also work to change the size of what is displayed), the browser interface itself is clear and convenient. At the top there is an address bar, next to it there is an icon, clicking on which adds the page to bookmarks. At the bottom of the screen, an additional menu is called up in the form of a sliding panel, which allows you to open new windows. The browser supports the function of simultaneous work with several pages involved. You can switch between them, refresh the page, view bookmarks and perform some other options (search by text, view downloaded files, and others). The address bar disappears as you scroll the page, but it may reappear as you scroll the site. It is very convenient that when pages are scaled, they adapt to the boundaries of the screen; they are pleasant and comfortable to view. Flash support is available; animation can be disabled if desired. The speed of the application is inferior to older devices; sites with large data do not load as quickly. You have to wait until the pages load completely. Sometimes web resources freeze, the smartphone does not go to the specified address, and you have to reload the page. The pop-up menu, which may suddenly appear on the screen, does not always work adequately. In fact, everything turns out to be not as bad as it is written here, just some of the possible shortcomings in the application are listed. Organizer The calendar is displayed as a month, week, one day, or a list of recorded events. The device can notify you of a calendar event either with a sound signal or with a reminder in the service line. The notification time is configurable, it varies from 5 minutes to 1 week. On your smartphone, you can configure which events are displayed in the calendar and which not. There is a division of information by storage location, each option has its own color label. When creating a new entry, you specify its name, duration, location, and repetition (daily, once a week, monthly, annually). An alert signal is assigned for a certain period of time before the event occurs, and a description of this event. The start day of the week is set. Watch The smartphone allows you to save several alarms in memory. The repeat can be set either once or every day, only on weekdays or weekly. The type of signal varies: melody or melody and vibration. World time, stopwatch and timer functions work. It is possible to display a large clock on the screen - the phone will act as a replacement for a desk clock. A beautifully designed weather forecast for the coming days is also displayed. The calculator works both in vertical and horizontal position of the phone, when many more functions are available. Google Play offers thousands of programs, among which you can choose the necessary set of applications for yourself. There is a convenient search function, as well as dividing programs into categories, which greatly simplifies browsing. You can look at the reviews, evaluate the rating and express your opinion about the software. Each application is provided with a brief description and images for greater clarity. An interesting feature is the ability to automatically download all previously purchased applications. By entering your account login and password and starting synchronization, the device will automatically begin installing these programs. Google Maps is used for navigation. The only drawback is that the program requires constant network activity, which affects the amount of traffic consumed by the device. Traffic jams are displayed, so the application has become fully functional and convenient not only for pedestrians, but also for car owners. There is a function for determining the current location, calculating the route from the starting point to the ending point, and you can set the method of movement: by car, on foot or public transport. The route is laid out on the map, and key places are indicated in the form of text messages, which are displayed on the screen in the form of a column; you can switch between them: view the route in advance or vice versa, go back and plot another path. Scaling works using multi-touch. The Street View feature helps you see pictures of the desired location, which makes searching in unfamiliar places much easier. Applications YouTube is a standard application for most modern devices that allows you to view videos and search among them. The application runs in full screen mode. There is an application that combines weather data and news feed. Polaris Office helps you view various documents on your phone screen. The standard application for communicating on Twitter is installed. The flash works as a flashlight. It is launched by a separate application that allows you to vary the brightness level. Access to Facebook is provided through the application of the same name. Sound Hound will help you identify music playing nearby. Google Talk - chat for communication. HTC Hub offers to design the device screen with new designs and install applications from the proprietary section. Dropbox storage offers 25 GB of storage for HTC smartphone user data. TuneIn will help you listen to Internet radio. Tasks are created with due date, recurrence, reminder and priority. Connections The phone operates in the frequencies GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and WCDMA 900/2100 MHz. But only the first SIM supports third-generation networks, while the second offers slower EDGE networks. When connected to a computer using USB 2.0, the user can choose between several modes: charging only, synchronizing data using HTC Sync, connecting as a storage device, connecting to the Internet via the phone, connecting the phone to the Internet via a PC. There is Bluetooth 4.0 with support for numerous profiles, including A2DP. Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n works well, can remember network passwords that have once been entered, and automatically connect to them when within their range. There is a function with which a smartphone can be used as a network access point for other devices: you can set a limit on the number of users, and also set the level of network protection by setting a password to access it. Battery The smartphone is powered by a built-in lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 1500 mAh. In video playback mode at maximum brightness with working wireless modules, the charge lasted for almost 5 hours. In normal use with the player, the Internet, photos, calls and data synchronization, one working day is obtained. You can get two days if you have some mobile Internet, turn off data transfer and use it as needed. The data is not the worst, although with a very large number of calls you may end up having to charge the device twice a day. Impression A speaker for conversations with pleasant voice transmission, but a small volume reserve. The vibration signal is average in strength and is not always felt. The ringtone plays clearly, but not very loudly. It is convenient to have two SIM cards on hand and not to carry an additional device with you. HTC Desire V is inferior to its analogues, but the second card acts as a bonus; for a certain group of users this will be a decisive factor when choosing a smartphone. At the same time, for the same money you can buy a device that is more attractive in terms of filling. For example, it will cost 12,000 rubles, and for the remaining 4,000 you can buy a good “push-button” phone like . Of course, it’s not difficult to choose other combinations, the only point is that HTC should more adequately evaluate the quality of its smartphones and set prices for them in a reasonable proportion. On the other hand, the “gray” HTC One V can now be bought for 10,000 rubles, so it is quite possible that in a few months the HTC Desire V will cost the same amount. But there is already a cheaper smartphone from ZTE, and there is one, albeit with simpler characteristics. There is a high probability that not only HTC will release mid-range solutions with two SIM cards. And if models from Samsung, LG or Sony with similar capabilities appear in this segment, then the company will have a very difficult time, based on the current pricing positions. © Alexander Pobyvanets, Test laboratory Article publication date: August 10, 2012