HTC Desire 500 vs Samsung i310

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.

  • Width

    i310: 18.4 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    i310:
    48.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i310: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    i310:
    2 in
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 9.9 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    i310:
    19.8 mm
  • Height

    i310: 19.9 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    i310:
    111.9 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 500:
    2013
    i310:
    2006

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 +19.9 mm versus i310
    Width:
    66.9 mm +18.4 mm versus i310
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. i310

    Height:
    111.9 mm
    Width:
    48.5 mm
    Depth:
    19.8 mm +9.9 mm versus Desire 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

    +3 g versus i310

  2. 2. i310

    120 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. i310

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

Desire 500 has approximately 324.9% more rectangular screen area than i310.

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, i310, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500i310
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
i310: Original memory entry

8 GB (microdrive) · 64 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. Desire 500

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

2. i310

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. i310

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, i310.
SpecificationDesire 500i310
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 111.9 Х 48.5 Х 19.8 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2" 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
  • 8 GB (microdrive)
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
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
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, i310.
SpecificationDesire 500i310
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 22.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, i310.
SpecificationDesire 500i310
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
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, i310.
SpecificationDesire 500i310
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 416 MHz
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, i310.
SpecificationDesire 500i310
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2006
  • March
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, i310.
SpecificationDesire 500i310
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
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, i310.
SpecificationDesire 500i310
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Scroll wheel navigation
  • Dual speaker
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, i310.
SpecificationDesire 500i310
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3/WMA/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -TV-out -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo