HTC Desire SV vs O2 XDA Exec

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: 154 g lighter

    Desire SV:
    131 g
    XDA Exec:
    285 g
  • Width

    Desire SV: 13.1 mm narrower

    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
    XDA Exec:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Exec: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
    XDA Exec:
    3.6 in
  • Depth

    Desire SV: 14.3 mm thinner

    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
    XDA Exec:
    25 mm
  • Height

    XDA Exec: 2.7 mm shorter

    Desire SV:
    129.7 mm
    XDA Exec:
    127 mm
  • Release year

    Desire SV:
    2012
    XDA Exec:
    2005

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 +2.7 mm versus XDA Exec
    Width:
    67.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. XDA Exec

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +13.1 mm versus Desire SV
    Depth:
    25 mm +14.3 mm versus Desire SV

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire SV

    131 g

  2. 2. XDA Exec

    285 g

    +154 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. XDA Exec

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

Desire SV has approximately 31.1% more rectangular screen area than XDA Exec.

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

XDA Exec: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. XDA Exec

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

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. XDA Exec

    1620 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire SV2. XDA Exec

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire SV, XDA Exec.
SpecificationDesire SVXDA Exec
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
  • 127 Х 81 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 285 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 640 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SDIO/MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire SV, XDA Exec.
SpecificationDesire SVXDA Exec
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 40.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 39.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire SV, XDA Exec.
SpecificationDesire SVXDA Exec
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire SV, XDA Exec.
SpecificationDesire SVXDA Exec
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Intel Bulverde 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
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, XDA Exec.
SpecificationDesire SVXDA Exec
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2005
  • August
Colors
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
  • Stylish black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire SV, XDA Exec.
SpecificationDesire SVXDA Exec
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire SV, XDA Exec.
SpecificationDesire SVXDA Exec
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Dual speakers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire SV, XDA Exec.
SpecificationDesire SVXDA Exec
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9000
  • i-mate JASJAR and T-Mobile MDA IV.