HTC Desire SV vs Samsung Wave M S7250

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

    Wave M S7250: 10 g lighter

    Desire SV:
    131 g
    Wave M S7250:
    121 g
  • Width

    Wave M S7250: 4.6 mm narrower

    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    63.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Wave M S7250: 0.65 in smaller diagonal

    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
    Wave M S7250:
    3.65 in
  • Depth

    Desire SV: 1.5 mm thinner

    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Wave M S7250: 15.9 mm shorter

    Desire SV:
    129.7 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    113.8 mm
  • Release year

    Desire SV:
    2012
    Wave M S7250:
    2011

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 +15.9 mm versus Wave M S7250
    Width:
    67.9 mm +4.6 mm versus Wave M S7250
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    Height:
    113.8 mm
    Width:
    63.3 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +1.5 mm versus Desire SV

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire SV

    131 g

    +10 g versus Wave M S7250

  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    121 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. Wave M S7250

    Screen diagonal:
    3.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.7 cm²

Desire SV has approximately 32.7% more rectangular screen area than Wave M S7250.

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

Wave M S7250: Original memory entry

150 MB

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. Wave M S7250

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +270 mAh versus Wave M S7250

  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire SV2. Wave M S7250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire SV, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationDesire SVWave M S7250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
  • 113.8 Х 63.3 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 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
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • bada 2.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Carrier dependent
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire SV, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationDesire SVWave M S7250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 39.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 158 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire SV, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationDesire SVWave M S7250
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • w480p@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, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationDesire SVWave M S7250
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 832 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, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationDesire SVWave M S7250
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire SV, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationDesire SVWave M S7250
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 7.2/0.384 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire SV, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationDesire SVWave M S7250
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire SV, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationDesire SVWave M S7250
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 - Samsung ChatON -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/DivX/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Wave725