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HTC Desire V vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact

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 V: 21 g lighter

    Desire V:
    114 g
    Aquos R2 compact:
    135 g
  • Width

    Desire V: 1.7 mm narrower

    Desire V:
    62.3 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire V: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire V:
    4 in
    Aquos R2 compact:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Desire V:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Aquos R2 compact:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Height

    Desire V: 12.5 mm shorter

    Desire V:
    118.5 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    Desire V:
    2012
    Aquos R2 compact:
    2018

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 V

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    Height:
    131 mm +12.5 mm versus Desire V
    Width:
    64 mm +1.7 mm versus Desire V
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire V

    114 g

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    135 g

    +21 g versus Desire V

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 V

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

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

Aquos R2 compact has approximately 48.2% more rectangular screen area than Desire V.

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 V: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Aquos R2 compact: 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 V

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

2. Aquos R2 compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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 V

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    2500 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Desire V

Specifications

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1. Desire V2. Aquos R2 compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire V, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationDesire VAquos R2 compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.2" 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire V, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationDesire VAquos R2 compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 485 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire V, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationDesire VAquos R2 compact
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • w480p@21fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire V, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationDesire VAquos R2 compact
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 258
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire V, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationDesire VAquos R2 compact
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Smokey Green
  • Deep White
  • Pure Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire V, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationDesire VAquos R2 compact
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes (SIM 1 only)
  • 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
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire V, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationDesire VAquos R2 compact
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • 120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire V, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationDesire VAquos R2 compact
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)