HTC Desire 500 vs Samsung i770 Saga

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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: 7 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    i770 Saga:
    130 g
  • Width

    i770 Saga: 4.9 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    i770 Saga:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i770 Saga: 1.75 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    i770 Saga:
    2.55 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    i770 Saga:
    Qualcomm MSM7500
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 3.6 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    i770 Saga:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    i770 Saga: 7.8 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    i770 Saga:
    124 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 +7.8 mm versus i770 Saga
    Width:
    66.9 mm +4.9 mm versus i770 Saga
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. i770 Saga

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3.6 mm versus Desire 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

  2. 2. i770 Saga

    130 g

    +7 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. i770 Saga

    Screen diagonal:
    2.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21 cm²

Desire 500 has approximately 150.9% more rectangular screen area than i770 Saga.

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, i770 Saga, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500i770 Saga
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

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. i770 Saga

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.

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. i770 Saga

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, i770 Saga.
SpecificationDesire 500i770 Saga
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 124 Х 62 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 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
Unknown
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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM7500
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, i770 Saga.
SpecificationDesire 500i770 Saga
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 21.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 27.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 177 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, i770 Saga.
SpecificationDesire 500i770 Saga
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
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, i770 Saga.
SpecificationDesire 500i770 Saga
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
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, i770 Saga.
SpecificationDesire 500i770 Saga
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, i770 Saga.
SpecificationDesire 500i770 Saga
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
Unknown
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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, i770 Saga.
SpecificationDesire 500i770 Saga
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, i770 Saga.
SpecificationDesire 500i770 Saga
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo/dial -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Predictive text input For Verizon