HTC Desire 500 vs O2 XDA Zest

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

    XDA Zest: 20.5 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    XDA Zest:
    102.5 g
  • Width

    XDA Zest: 6.4 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    XDA Zest:
    60.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Zest: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    XDA Zest:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 6.6 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    XDA Zest:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zest: 29.8 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    XDA Zest:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 500:
    2013
    XDA Zest:
    2008

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 +29.8 mm versus XDA Zest
    Width:
    66.9 mm +6.4 mm versus XDA Zest
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. XDA Zest

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +6.6 mm versus Desire 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

    +20.5 g versus XDA Zest

  2. 2. XDA Zest

    102.5 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. Desire 500

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

    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 Zest.

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 Zest, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500XDA Zest
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Zest: 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 Zest

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. Desire 500

    1800 mAh

    +500 mAh versus XDA Zest

  2. 2. XDA Zest

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. XDA Zest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Zest.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Zest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 102 Х 60.5 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 102.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 640 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
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Zest.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Zest
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%
  • 39.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Zest.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Zest
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 Zest.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Zest
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 624MHz Marvell TavorP
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
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 Zest.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Zest
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2008
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
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 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, XDA Zest.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Zest
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 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 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
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 Zest.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Zest
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 Zest.
SpecificationDesire 500XDA Zest
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • SiRF star III chipset -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input