HTC Desire SV vs LG G4 Stylus

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

    Desire SV: 32 g lighter

    Desire SV:
    131 g
    G4 Stylus:
    163 g
  • Width

    Desire SV: 11.3 mm narrower

    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
    G4 Stylus:
    79.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire SV: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
    G4 Stylus:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    G4 Stylus: 1.1 mm thinner

    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
    G4 Stylus:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Desire SV: 24.6 mm shorter

    Desire SV:
    129.7 mm
    G4 Stylus:
    154.3 mm
  • Release year

    Desire SV:
    2012
    G4 Stylus:
    2015

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 SV

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    67.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +1.1 mm versus G4 Stylus
  2. 2. G4 Stylus

    Height:
    154.3 mm +24.6 mm versus Desire SV
    Width:
    79.2 mm +11.3 mm versus Desire SV
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire SV

    131 g

  2. 2. G4 Stylus

    163 g

    +32 g versus Desire SV

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 SV

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. G4 Stylus

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

G4 Stylus has approximately 70.2% more rectangular screen area than Desire SV.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire SV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB RAM

G4 Stylus: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM (H635 · H540 · H630D · H542)16 GB · 2 GB RAM (H631 · MS631)

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 SV

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. G4 Stylus

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 SV

    1620 mAh

  2. 2. G4 Stylus

    3000 mAh

    +1380 mAh versus Desire SV

Specifications

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1. Desire SV2. G4 Stylus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire SV, G4 Stylus.
SpecificationDesire SVG4 Stylus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
  • 154.3 Х 79.2 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM (H635
  • H540
  • H630D
  • H542)16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM (H631
  • MS631)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) H631
  • H635
  • H630D
  • MS631 -Mediatek MT6592M - H540
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire SV, G4 Stylus.
SpecificationDesire SVG4 Stylus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 73.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire SV, G4 Stylus.
SpecificationDesire SVG4 Stylus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • OIS
  • laser AF (H631
  • H540
  • H630D
  • MS631) -8 MP
  • laser AF (H635)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • dual-LED flash (H631
  • H540
  • H630D
  • MS631)
  • LED flash (H635)
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire SV, G4 Stylus.
SpecificationDesire SVG4 Stylus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 H631
  • H635
  • H630D
  • MS631 -Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 - H540
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 306 H631
  • H635
  • H630D
  • MS631 -Mali-450MP4 - H540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2478
  • 21252
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 233
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 404
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire SV, G4 Stylus.
SpecificationDesire SVG4 Stylus
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2015
  • April
Colors
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
  • Metallic Silver
  • Floral White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire SV, G4 Stylus.
SpecificationDesire SVG4 Stylus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM - H631
  • H635
  • MS631
  • H542Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - H540
  • H630D
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H631 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H635
  • H540
  • H542 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MS631 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - H630D -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H635 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700) - H631 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - MS631 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 40(2300) - H630D
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire SV, G4 Stylus.
SpecificationDesire SVG4 Stylus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire SV, G4 Stylus.
SpecificationDesire SVG4 Stylus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Stylus - Versions: H631 (T-Mobile); MS631 (Metro PCS); H635 (EMEA); H540 (UAE); H630D (India); H542 (Mexico)