HTC Desire SV vs vivo V9

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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: 19 g lighter

    Desire SV:
    131 g
    V9:
    150 g
  • Width

    Desire SV: 7.2 mm narrower

    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
    V9:
    75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire SV: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
    V9:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Desire SV:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    V9:
    Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire SV:
    Single
    V9:
    Dual
  • Depth

    V9: 2.8 mm thinner

    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
    V9:
    7.9 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 +2.8 mm versus V9
  2. 2. V9

    Height:
    154.8 mm +25.1 mm versus Desire SV
    Width:
    75.1 mm +7.2 mm versus Desire SV
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire SV

    131 g

  2. 2. V9

    150 g

    +19 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. V9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²

V9 has approximately 88.2% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire SV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB RAM

V9: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. V9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. V9

    3260 mAh

    +1640 mAh versus Desire SV

Specifications

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1. Desire SV2. V9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire SV, V9.
SpecificationDesire SVV9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
  • 154.8 Х 75.1 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2280 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 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3260 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire SV, V9.
SpecificationDesire SVV9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 99.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 400 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire SV, V9.
SpecificationDesire SVV9
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire SV, V9.
SpecificationDesire SVV9
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2478
  • 67825
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 233
  • 929
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 404
  • 4372
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3756
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 185
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1023
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire SV, V9.
SpecificationDesire SVV9
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire SV, V9.
SpecificationDesire SVV9
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire SV, V9.
SpecificationDesire SVV9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire SV, V9.
SpecificationDesire SVV9
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass