Category Breakdown
HTC Desire V
Huawei Ascend G312
Performance
33.133.9
Camera
12.439.6
Display
16.934.1
Battery
16.415.2
Build
17.50.2
Connectivity
32.523.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
14.819.4
Summary
- The HTC Desire V and Huawei Ascend G312 both feature a 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, offering similar pixel density and refresh rates.
- In terms of performance, the Desire V is equipped with a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 processor, while the Ascend G312 has a slightly faster 1.4 GHz CPU, both supported by 4GB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera without optical image stabilization, but the Ascend G312 offers video capabilities.
- The Desire V has a 1650 mAh battery, slightly larger than the 1500 mAh battery in the Ascend G312.
- Both phones run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), but the Desire V utilizes HTC's Sense UI, which may provide a different software experience compared to the stock Android on the Ascend G312.
- Build-wise, the Desire V is lighter at 114g compared to the 140g of the Ascend G312, though the latter is slightly thicker.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Desire V
Huawei Ascend G312
General
Release Date
2012
2012
Announced
2012
2012
Description
N/A
Also known as Huawei Ascend G312 U8680, Huawei Ascend G312 U8681
Display
Size
4"
4"
Type
TFT
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
N/A
CPU
1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
1.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 200
N/A
Memory
4GB 512MB RAM
4GB (2GB user available), 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
N/A
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
w480p@21fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1650 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm (4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 in)
122.5 x 62.5 x 10.5 mm (4.82 x 2.46 x 0.41 in)
Weight
114 g
140 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.55 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, aptX
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 4
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer

