HTC Desire SV vs LG L30

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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

    L30: 3.4 mm narrower

    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
    L30:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L30: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
    L30:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Desire SV:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    L30:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire SV: 2.3 mm thinner

    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
    L30:
    13 mm
  • Height

    L30: 24.1 mm shorter

    Desire SV:
    129.7 mm
    L30:
    105.6 mm
  • Release year

    Desire SV:
    2012
    L30:
    2014

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 +24.1 mm versus L30
    Width:
    67.9 mm +3.4 mm versus L30
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
    Weight:
    131 g
  2. 2. L30

    Height:
    105.6 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +2.3 mm versus Desire SV
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. L30

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

Desire SV has approximately 66% more rectangular screen area than L30.

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

L30: 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. L30

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

    +80 mAh versus L30

  2. 2. L30

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire SV2. L30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire SV, L30.
SpecificationDesire SVL30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
  • 105.6 Х 64.5 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 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
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire SV, L30.
SpecificationDesire SVL30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 31.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 46.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 125 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire SV, L30.
SpecificationDesire SVL30
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire SV, L30.
SpecificationDesire SVL30
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2478
  • 12322
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 233
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 404
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire SV, L30.
SpecificationDesire SVL30
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire SV, L30.
SpecificationDesire SVL30
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire SV, L30.
SpecificationDesire SVL30
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire SV, L30.
SpecificationDesire SVL30
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