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HTC Desire Z and Desire HD Review

By on November 14, 2010 11:23 pm
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The Desire Z and Desire HD are HTC’s latest smartphones to incorporate the new Google Android 2.2 (Froyo) mobile operating system. Both were announced last month and were recently made available in stores. VR-Zone managed to get both phones in for this review. Read on.

The HTC Desire was first announced in February this year at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. While it resembles the Google Nexus One, which was made by HTC too, the Desire has lots of differences including the HTC Sense user interface. The smartphone also received favorable reviews and that is probably the reason why HTC decided to come up with two new models based on the Desire series – HTC Desire Z and Desire HD.

The Desire Z features a slower 800MHz processor, while the Desire HD incoporates the second generation ‘Snapdragon’ 1GHz processor yet promises longer talk time and standby time. Both the Desire Z and Desire HD are running the new Android 2.2 (Froyo) mobile operating system.

So what are the added features offered by Android 2.2 as compared to Android 2.1? Besides improved performance, the newer version supports USB tethering, Wi-Fi hotspot functionality and installing of applications to expandable memory.

For those who are interested in the specifications of the phones:

  HTC Desire Z HTC Desire HD
CPU 800MHz 1GHz
Memory RAM: 512MB; Internal: 1.5GB RAM: 768MB; Internal: 1.5GB
Screen size 3.7-inch 4.3-inches 
Display Resolution 480 x 800 (WVGA) 480 x 800 (WVGA)
Camera 5-Megapixel w/auto focus, flash 8-MP camera w/ auto focus, dual flash
Connectivity 3.5mm audio, micro-USB, 802.11b/g/n  3.5mm audio, micro-USB, 802.11b/g/n
  Bluetooth 2.1, GPS Bluetooth 2.1, GPS
Expansion Slot microSD card microSD card
Battery 1300mAh rechargeable 1230mAh rechargeable Lithium-ion
Battery Life Up to 430 hour standby time;  Up to 420 hour standby time; 
  Up to 590 min talk time  Up to 550 min talk time 
Platform Android 2.2 (with HTC Sense) Android 2.2 (with HTC Sense)
Dimensions 119 x 60.4 x 14.2mm 123 x 68 x 11.8mm
Weight 180g 164g
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