HTC Desire Reviews

HTC Desire Review at CNET

With a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, the HTC Desire was able to keep up with our demands with no problem. We experienced very little delay or lag during our review unit, as it quickly launched apps and handily switched between tasks.

The HTC Desire ships with a 1,400mAh lithium ion battery with a rated talk time of 5 hours and up to 10.6 days of standby time. The smartphone met the rated talk time in our battery drain tests. According to FCC radiation tests, the Desire has a digital SAR rating of 1.48 watts per kilogram. Read more...

HTC Desire Review at Engadget

The Desire is yet another fine piece of work from HTC – build quality is top notch as usual, and there's little to complain about the software except for the Flash performance. Some may argue that the Desire lacks freshness since the Nexus One's already shown it all, but we'd disagree – at the end of the day it's mainly about the software and service, plus the Desire is available from more carriers to begin with (outside the US, anyway). Read more...

HTC Desire Review at Gimozdo

The Desire is one of the fastest Android phones on the market. It has the best browsing experience, with the large responsive screen and addition of Flash. It has one of the best cameras found on an Android phone. It runs on the most intuitive, constantly-adapting operating systems available. It collates your social networking updates and contacts in the easiest and most efficient way possible. So yes, it's definitely worthy of your desire—however embarrassing the name may be. Read more...

HTC Desire Review at Pocket-lint

The HTC Desire will live up to its hype for many. As an alternative to the iPhone, you'll find it offers plenty of power, an excellent browsing experience and plenty of customisation opportunities. The Android Market is growing in its offering and already has a huge number of free applications. It doesn’t yet have the depth and breadth that the Apple App Store does, but with more manufacturers adopting Android devices, it is only set to grow.

For some, though, the HTC Legend will be a viable alternative. Yes, you won't get the same processing power and a smaller screen, but the experience is very similar: you get all the connected goodness of HTC Sense and an excellent touch response from your device, in a beautiful package. Read more...

HTC Desire Review at SlashGear

It’s hard not to be convinced by the HTC Desire; this isn’t just “good for an Android device”, it’s brilliant period. Having to think a little more than usual about battery usage is perhaps our biggest complaint, but with some experimental tweaking you’ll undoubtedly find a setup that gets you through the day with the features you most value active. With official launch dates for the Google Nexus One still MIA for Europe, the Desire offers most of what the Google Phone does and even throws in a couple of extras. Couple that to what will likely be competitive carrier subsidies for the Desire, and importing an unlocked Nexus One starts to make less sense for the majority of users. Anyone looking to travel outside of Europe and still use 3G, or who predominantly uses their phone for voice calls should probably look to the Nexus One, but for everyone else the HTC Desire does a very impressive job of balancing cutting-edge hardware, Android flexibility and Sense usability. Read more...