HTC 10 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: 38 g lighter

    10:
    161 g
    Desire 500:
    123 g
  • Width

    Desire 500: 5 mm narrower

    10:
    71.9 mm
    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 500: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    10:
    5.2 in
    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    10:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    Desire 500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    10: 0.9 mm thinner

    10:
    9 mm
    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire 500: 14.1 mm shorter

    10:
    145.9 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. 10

    Height:
    145.9 mm +14.1 mm versus Desire 500
    Width:
    71.9 mm +5 mm versus Desire 500
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Desire 500

    Height:
    131.8 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.9 mm versus 10

Weight

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

  1. 1. 10

    161 g

    +38 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. 10

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 500

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

10 has approximately 41.6% more rectangular screen area than Desire 500.

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 10, Desire 500, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage10Desire 500
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
10: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. 10

    3000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Desire 500

  2. 2. Desire 500

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. 102. Desire 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 10, Desire 500.
Specification10Desire 500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.9 Х 71.9 Х 9 mm
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 10, Desire 500.
Specification10Desire 500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
  • 59.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 565 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 10, Desire 500.
Specification10Desire 500
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • laser AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 10, Desire 500.
Specification10Desire 500
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score *
  • 133785
  • 11102
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1557
  • 238
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3479
  • 675
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6633
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1638
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 291
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 762
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 10, Desire 500.
Specification10Desire 500
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Topaz Gold
  • Glacier Silver
  • Camellia Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 10, Desire 500.
Specification10Desire 500
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 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 10, Desire 500.
Specification10Desire 500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 10, Desire 500.
Specification10Desire 500
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - For EMEA & USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity