Dell Venue vs HTC Desire 500

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 500: 41 g lighter

    Venue:
    164 g
    Desire 500:
    123 g
  • Width

    Venue: 2.9 mm narrower

    Venue:
    64 mm
    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Venue: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Venue:
    4.1 in
    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Venue:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Desire 500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 3 mm thinner

    Venue:
    12.9 mm
    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Venue: 10.8 mm shorter

    Venue:
    121 mm
    Desire 500:
    131.8 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. Venue

    Height:
    121 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +3 mm versus Desire 500
  2. 2. Desire 500

    Height:
    131.8 mm +10.8 mm versus Venue
    Width:
    66.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Venue
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Venue

    164 g

    +41 g versus Desire 500

  2. 2. Desire 500

    123 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. Venue

    Screen diagonal:
    4.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.8 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 500

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

Desire 500 has approximately 10% more rectangular screen area than Venue.

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.

Recorded RAM for Venue, Desire 500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVenueDesire 500
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Venue: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 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. Venue

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

2. Desire 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Venue

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 500

    1800 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Venue

Specifications

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1. Venue2. Desire 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Venue, Desire 500.
SpecificationVenueDesire 500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121 Х 64 Х 12.9 mm
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.1" 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.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Venue, Desire 500.
SpecificationVenueDesire 500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 47.8 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.8%
  • 59.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Venue, Desire 500.
SpecificationVenueDesire 500
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Venue, Desire 500.
SpecificationVenueDesire 500
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11102
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 238
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 675
General specs
General specs — specifications for Venue, Desire 500.
SpecificationVenueDesire 500
Release date
  • 2010
  • December
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Venue, Desire 500.
SpecificationVenueDesire 500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 (dual-SIM model only)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Venue, Desire 500.
SpecificationVenueDesire 500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Venue, Desire 500.
SpecificationVenueDesire 500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Organizer -Quick Office document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Previously known as Dell Thunder
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity