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HTC Desire V vs Vodafone Smart E9

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: 20 g lighter

    Desire V:
    114 g
    Smart E9:
    134 g
  • Width

    Desire V: 3.4 mm narrower

    Desire V:
    62.3 mm
    Smart E9:
    65.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire V: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire V:
    4 in
    Smart E9:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire V:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Smart E9:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire V: 0.5 mm thinner

    Desire V:
    9.3 mm
    Smart E9:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Desire V: 19.1 mm shorter

    Desire V:
    118.5 mm
    Smart E9:
    137.6 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 V

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Smart E9

    Height:
    137.6 mm +19.1 mm versus Desire V
    Width:
    65.7 mm +3.4 mm versus Desire V
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.5 mm versus Desire V

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire V

    114 g

  2. 2. Smart E9

    134 g

    +20 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. Smart E9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    64.5 cm²

Smart E9 has approximately 41.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for Desire V, Smart E9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire VSmart E9
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Desire V: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Smart E9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Smart E9

    2000 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Desire V

Specifications

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1. Desire V2. Smart E9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire V, Smart E9.
SpecificationDesire VSmart E9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 137.6 Х 65.7 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire V, Smart E9.
SpecificationDesire VSmart E9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire V, Smart E9.
SpecificationDesire VSmart E9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@21fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire V, Smart E9.
SpecificationDesire VSmart E9
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score *
  • 258
  • 31742
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire V, Smart E9.
SpecificationDesire VSmart E9
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Anthracite
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire V, Smart E9.
SpecificationDesire VSmart E9
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600 LTE 700/850/1800/2100/2600
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes (SIM 1 only)
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire V, Smart E9.
SpecificationDesire VSmart E9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire V, Smart E9.
SpecificationDesire VSmart E9
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity