HTC Desire L
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HTC EVO Design 4G
#7495Category Breakdown
HTC Desire L
HTC EVO Design 4G
Performance
34.237.3
Camera
14.114.1
Display
43.239.8
Battery
17.415.8
Build
0.214.6
Connectivity
32.332.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.818.6
Summary
- The HTC Desire L features a slightly larger 4.3-inch Super LCD2 display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the HTC EVO Design 4G has a 4.0-inch LCD display with a higher resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Desire L is powered by a dual-core 1.0 GHz Snapdragon S4 Play chipset, compared to the EVO Design's 1.2 GHz Snapdragon S2, both with 4GB of storage but differing RAM configurations.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera capable of 720p video recording, but the EVO Design offers a 1.3 MP front camera, while the Desire L lacks a selfie camera.
- The Desire L has a 1800 mAh battery, slightly larger than the EVO Design's 1520 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
- The Desire L runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, while the EVO Design initially operates on Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, upgradeable to 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, providing a more modern software experience on the Desire L.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Desire L
HTC EVO Design 4G
General
Release Date
2013
2011
Announced
2013
2011
Description
For China
For SprintAlso known as HTC Hero 4G, HTC Kingdom
Display
Size
4.3"
4"
Type
Super LCD2
LCD
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~275 ppi density)
PPI
480
540
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
1.2 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Adreno 203
Adreno 205
Memory
4GB 1GB RAM
4GB 768MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
N/A
1.3 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p
720p
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1800 mAh
1520 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 1520 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
128 x 66.9 x 8.9 mm (5.04 x 2.63 x 0.35 in)
121.9 x 61 x 11.9 mm (4.80 x 2.40 x 0.47 in)
Weight
118 g
147.4 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Black, Pink
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.80 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiMAX 802.16 e, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, aptX
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 3
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass