HTC Desire SV vs Vodafone 1231

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.

  • Width

    1231: 2.5 mm narrower

    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire SV: 3.8 mm thinner

    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 16.7 mm shorter

    Desire SV:
    129.7 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Desire SV:
    2012
    1231:
    2009

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 +16.7 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    67.9 mm +2.5 mm versus 1231
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +3.8 mm versus Desire SV

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire SV

    131 g

    +1 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. 1231

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

Desire SV has approximately 171.9% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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

1231: Original memory entry

48 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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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

    +520 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire SV2. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire SV, 1231.
SpecificationDesire SV1231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire SV, 1231.
SpecificationDesire SV1231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire SV, 1231.
SpecificationDesire SV1231
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 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire SV, 1231.
SpecificationDesire SV1231
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Unknown
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, 1231.
SpecificationDesire SV1231
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire SV, 1231.
SpecificationDesire SV1231
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire SV, 1231.
SpecificationDesire SV1231
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire SV, 1231.
SpecificationDesire SV1231
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input