HTC Desire SV vs LG Leon

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: 9 g lighter

    Desire SV:
    131 g
    Leon:
    140 g
  • Width

    Leon: 3 mm narrower

    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
    Leon:
    64.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire SV: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
    Leon:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire SV:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    Leon:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Release year

    Desire SV:
    2012
    Leon:
    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 +3 mm versus Leon
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. Leon

    Height:
    129.9 mm
    Width:
    64.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire SV

    131 g

  2. 2. Leon

    140 g

    +9 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. Leon

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

Leon has approximately 6.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Desire SV, Leon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire SVLeon
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Desire SV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. Leon

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. Leon

    1900 mAh

    +280 mAh versus Desire SV

Specifications

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1. Desire SV2. Leon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire SV, Leon.
SpecificationDesire SVLeon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
  • 129.9 Х 64.9 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 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
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 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire SV, Leon.
SpecificationDesire SVLeon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire SV, Leon.
SpecificationDesire SVLeon
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP or 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
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, Leon.
SpecificationDesire SVLeon
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2478
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 233
  • 436
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 404
  • 1236
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire SV, Leon.
SpecificationDesire SVLeon
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
  • Titan
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 505 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire SV, Leon.
SpecificationDesire SVLeon
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H340N HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H340N LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • 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
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire SV, Leon.
SpecificationDesire SVLeon
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire SV, Leon.
SpecificationDesire SVLeon
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
  • compass - Also known as LG Leon 4G LTE H340N; LG Leon Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots