HTC Desire 500 vs Samsung D710

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

    D710: 13 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    D710:
    110 g
  • Width

    D710: 15.9 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    D710:
    51 mm
  • Chipset

    Desire 500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    D710:
    TI OMAP 5910
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 14.1 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    D710:
    24 mm
  • Height

    D710: 30.8 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    D710:
    101 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 500:
    2013
    D710:
    2004

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 +30.8 mm versus D710
    Width:
    66.9 mm +15.9 mm versus D710
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. D710

    Height:
    101 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +14.1 mm versus Desire 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

    +13 g versus D710

  2. 2. D710

    110 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Desire 500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. D710

    D710: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, D710, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500D710
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
D710: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 32 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. D710

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-MMC

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. D710

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, D710.
SpecificationDesire 500D710
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 101 Х 51 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 208 x 176 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • TI OMAP 5910
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, D710.
SpecificationDesire 500D710
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, D710.
SpecificationDesire 500D710
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 1 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, D710.
SpecificationDesire 500D710
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 192 MHz ARM925T
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, D710.
SpecificationDesire 500D710
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Unknown
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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, D710.
SpecificationDesire 500D710
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • No
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, D710.
SpecificationDesire 500D710
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Four way navigation keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, D710.
SpecificationDesire 500D710
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - MP3/Video player -Predictive text input -Voice commands and dial -Voice memo -Organizer