Dell Streak vs HTC Desire SV

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Desire SV: 89 g lighter

    Streak:
    220 g
    Desire SV:
    131 g
  • Width

    Desire SV: 11.2 mm narrower

    Streak:
    79.1 mm
    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire SV: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Streak:
    5 in
    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Streak:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Desire SV:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Streak: 0.7 mm thinner

    Streak:
    10 mm
    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Desire SV: 23.2 mm shorter

    Streak:
    152.9 mm
    Desire SV:
    129.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Streak

    Height:
    152.9 mm +23.2 mm versus Desire SV
    Width:
    79.1 mm +11.2 mm versus Desire SV
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Desire SV

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    67.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +0.7 mm versus Streak

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Streak

    220 g

    +89 g versus Desire SV

  2. 2. Desire SV

    131 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Streak

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²
  2. 2. Desire SV

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Streak has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Desire SV.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Streak: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

Desire SV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Streak

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Desire SV

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Streak

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. Desire SV

    1620 mAh

    +90 mAh versus Streak

Specifications

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1. Streak2. Desire SV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Streak, Desire SV.
SpecificationStreakDesire SV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.9 Х 79.1 Х 10 mm
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Streak, Desire SV.
SpecificationStreakDesire SV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.8%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Streak, Desire SV.
SpecificationStreakDesire SV
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@20fps; 720p (via SW update)
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Streak, Desire SV.
SpecificationStreakDesire SV
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 2478
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 233
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 404
General specs
General specs — specifications for Streak, Desire SV.
SpecificationStreakDesire SV
Release date
  • 2010
  • May
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 48 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Streak, Desire SV.
SpecificationStreakDesire SV
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (charges may apply)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Streak, Desire SV.
SpecificationStreakDesire SV
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Streak, Desire SV.
SpecificationStreakDesire SV
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -QuickOffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For O2 UK and AT&T Also known as Dell Mini 5 Tablet with support for GSM voice communication
  • SMS
  • and MMS
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor