HTC Desire SV vs Nokia Lumia Icon

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire SV:
    LCD
    Lumia Icon:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire SV: 36 g lighter

    Desire SV:
    131 g
    Lumia Icon:
    167 g
  • Width

    Desire SV: 3.1 mm narrower

    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
    Lumia Icon:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire SV: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
    Lumia Icon:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire SV:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    Lumia Icon:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia Icon: 0.9 mm thinner

    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
    Lumia Icon:
    9.8 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 SV

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    67.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +0.9 mm versus Lumia Icon
  2. 2. Lumia Icon

    Height:
    137 mm +7.3 mm versus Desire SV
    Width:
    71 mm +3.1 mm versus Desire SV
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire SV

    131 g

  2. 2. Lumia Icon

    167 g

    +36 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. Lumia Icon

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

Lumia Icon has approximately 31% 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, Lumia Icon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire SVLumia Icon
32 GB Unknown 2 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. Lumia Icon

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Lumia Icon

    2420 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Desire SV

Specifications

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1. Desire SV2. Lumia Icon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire SV, Lumia Icon.
SpecificationDesire SVLumia Icon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
  • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire SV, Lumia Icon.
SpecificationDesire SVLumia Icon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire SV, Lumia Icon.
SpecificationDesire SVLumia Icon
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • 1/1.5''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire SV, Lumia Icon.
SpecificationDesire SVLumia Icon
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2478
  • 38023
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 233
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 404
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire SV, Lumia Icon.
SpecificationDesire SVLumia Icon
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire SV, Lumia Icon.
SpecificationDesire SVLumia Icon
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Nano-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire SV, Lumia Icon.
SpecificationDesire SVLumia Icon
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire SV, Lumia Icon.
SpecificationDesire SVLumia Icon
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.