HTC Desire 500 vs O2 XDA Stellar

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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: 67 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    XDA Stellar:
    190 g
  • Width

    XDA Stellar: 7.9 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    XDA Stellar:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Stellar: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    XDA Stellar:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    XDA Stellar:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 8.7 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    XDA Stellar:
    18.6 mm
  • Height

    XDA Stellar: 19.8 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    XDA Stellar:
    112 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. Desire 500

    Height:
    131.8 mm +19.8 mm versus XDA Stellar
    Width:
    66.9 mm +7.9 mm versus XDA Stellar
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. XDA Stellar

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +8.7 mm versus Desire 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

  2. 2. XDA Stellar

    190 g

    +67 g versus Desire 500

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. Desire 500

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Desire 500 has approximately 116.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA Stellar.

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 Desire 500, XDA Stellar, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500XDA Stellar
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Stellar: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. Desire 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. XDA Stellar

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD

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. Desire 500

    1800 mAh

    +450 mAh versus XDA Stellar

  2. 2. XDA Stellar

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. XDA Stellar

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Stellar
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 112 Х 59 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Stellar
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Stellar
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Stellar
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11102
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 238
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 675
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Stellar
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2007
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 365 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Stellar
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Stellar
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Stellar
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Pocket Office -Business card reader -Voice memo -Media Player 10 HTC Kaiser platform