HTC Desire 510 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire 510:
    LCD
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy S5 LTE-A: 13 g lighter

    Desire 510:
    158 g
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    145 g
  • Width

    Desire 510: 2.7 mm narrower

    Desire 510:
    69.8 mm
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 510: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 510:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    5.1 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 LTE-A: 1.9 mm thinner

    Desire 510:
    10 mm
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Desire 510: 2.1 mm shorter

    Desire 510:
    139.9 mm
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    142 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 510

    Height:
    139.9 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.9 mm versus Galaxy S5 LTE-A
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

    Height:
    142 mm +2.1 mm versus Desire 510
    Width:
    72.5 mm +2.7 mm versus Desire 510
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 510

    158 g

    +13 g versus Galaxy S5 LTE-A

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

    145 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 510

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²

Galaxy S5 LTE-A has approximately 17.7% more rectangular screen area than Desire 510.

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 510, Galaxy S5 LTE-A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 510Galaxy S5 LTE-A
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB 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 510

NFC:
See details Yes (market/operator dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 510

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

    2800 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Desire 510

Specifications

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1. Desire 5102. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 510, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationDesire 510Galaxy S5 LTE-A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.9 Х 69.8 Х 10 mm
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5.5
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) EU model -Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) USA model
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/operator dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 510, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationDesire 510Galaxy S5 LTE-A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 71.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.3%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 208 PPI
  • 577 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 510, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationDesire 510Galaxy S5 LTE-A
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA/ 1.3 MP
  • Sprint
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 510, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationDesire 510Galaxy S5 LTE-A
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 EU model -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 USA model
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306 EU model -Adreno 305 USA model
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20457
  • 47890
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 502
  • 976
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1194
  • 2626
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3081
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 510, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationDesire 510Galaxy S5 LTE-A
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Vanilla White
  • Jet Black
  • Dark Grey
  • Deep Navy Blue
  • Charcoal Black
  • Shimmering White
  • Electric Blue
  • Copper Gold
  • Sweet Pink
  • Glam Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 646 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 510, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationDesire 510Galaxy S5 LTE-A
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 850 / 1900 - US -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - US -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - Cricket LTE band 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - Sprint
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 510, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationDesire 510Galaxy S5 LTE-A
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 510, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationDesire 510Galaxy S5 LTE-A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - For Korea Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A G906S