HTC Desire SV vs LG Joy

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

    Joy: 3.9 mm narrower

    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
    Joy:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Joy: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
    Joy:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire SV:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    Joy:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire SV: 1.2 mm thinner

    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
    Joy:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Joy: 7 mm shorter

    Desire SV:
    129.7 mm
    Joy:
    122.7 mm
  • Release year

    Desire SV:
    2012
    Joy:
    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 +7 mm versus Joy
    Width:
    67.9 mm +3.9 mm versus Joy
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. Joy

    Height:
    122.7 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +1.2 mm versus Desire SV

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire SV

    131 g

    +3 g versus Joy

  2. 2. Joy

    128 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 SV

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Desire SV has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than Joy.

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

Joy: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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 SV

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

2. Joy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Joy

    1900 mAh

    +280 mAh versus Desire SV

Specifications

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1. Desire SV2. Joy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire SV, Joy.
SpecificationDesire SVJoy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
  • 122.7 Х 64 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire SV, Joy.
SpecificationDesire SVJoy
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 58.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire SV, Joy.
SpecificationDesire SVJoy
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire SV, Joy.
SpecificationDesire SVJoy
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2478
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 233
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 404
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire SV, Joy.
SpecificationDesire SVJoy
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
  • Dark Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 518 h (2G) / Up to 641 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire SV, Joy.
SpecificationDesire SVJoy
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire SV, Joy.
SpecificationDesire SVJoy
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire SV, Joy.
SpecificationDesire SVJoy
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 Also known as LG Joy H220