The HTC Desire V - The First HTC Smartphone with Dual SIM Capability
If you have a double life or need the double SIM cards to separate the contacts between your personal life and carrier, then you may want to check out the HTC Desire V. This is actually the very first company-™s device which has been equipped with the dual-SIM support (GSM/GSM). This device has a twin brother called Desire VC which is intended for the Chinese market (GSM/CDMA).
If you have a double life or need the double SIM cards to separate the contacts between your personal life and carrier, then you may want to check out the [**HTC Desire V**](http://www.plimbi.com/review/16861/htc-desire-v "The HTC Desire V - The First HTC Smartphone with Dual SIM Capability"). This is actually the very first company’s device which has been equipped with the dual-SIM support (GSM/GSM). This device has a twin brother called Desire VC which is intended for the Chinese market (GSM/CDMA).
**Design, Dimension and Display**
In terms of overall design, this smartphone comes with the typical compact style of HTC smartphone series. The device measures 118.5 mm in height, 62.3 mm in width and 9.3 mm in thickness. Weighing only 114 grams, the device is apparently a bit lighter as compared to [HTC One V](http://www.plimbi.com/review/8224/htc-terbaru "HTC One V - Ponsel HTC Terbaru Bersistem Operasi Android Ice Cream Sandwich"). The phone has the 4 inches touchscreen capacitive display with 16 million colors, 480x800 pixels of screen resolution, 233 ppi of pixel density and multi-touch feature. Below the display, there are three touch-sensitive buttons which include the back, home and menu button. With this display spec, the phone can be categorized as the [mid-range Android handset](http://www.plimbi.com/review/9676/samung-galaxy-ace-duos "Adu Ponsel Dual SIM Branded, Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos vs. Sony Xperia Tipo Dual") as it doesn’t come with higher screen resolution and pixel density.
**Hardware and OS**
The device comes packed with the single-core 1 Ghz Cortex A5 processor with 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB internal storage with [memory](http://www.plimbi.com/article/2852/card-reader "Teknologi Memory Card Reader Masa Kini") expansion support (microSD up to 32 GB). For the operating system, the company has added the latest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) combined with the HTC Sense UI 4.0 version.
**Camera**
The primary camera of 5 megapixels has been included to this phone which can record video and capture image with the maximum image resolution of 2592Ñ…1944 pixels. For the better photo result, this camera has been equipped with the auto-focus, single-LED flash and geo-tagging feature. Unfortunately, you will get no front-facing camera for [video call](http://www.plimbi.com/review/2842/video-call "Perbandingan Tarif Video Call Operator Indonesia").
**Network and Connectivity**
The SIM 1 runs on the quad-band GSM network while the SIM 2 uses the tri-band GSM network. The SIM 1 supports for accessing the EDGE and also 3G network through HSDPA 900/2100 and the SIM 2 doesn’t support for this. The phone also features the Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0 (A2DP) and microUSB v2.0 for transferring files to computer or vice versa. The default web browser supports for HTML and [Adobe flash](http://www.plimbi.com/review/7014/aplikasi-flash-player "Adobe Flash Player - Aplikasi Flash Player dengan Layanan Grafis Menarik untuk Perangkat Android") feature so that users can experience the PC-like web browsing. There will be the full Google services including Google Search Gmail, GTalk and Google Maps.
**Price, Pros and Cons**
With the price range of about $470, the HTC Desire V is really worth to obtain since it comes with several benefits including the compact and slim design, 83821big display, fast processor, latest Android platform, most recent Bluetooth version, 25 GB free [DropBox](http://www.plimbi.com/review/5720/aplikasi-backup-data "DropBox - Aplikasi Backup Data Online untuk Android") storage, Beats Audio sound enhancements and dual SIM capability indeed. On the downsides, the phone has the low screen resolution, below the average pixel density and mediocre camera. Furthermore, it will be more pleasant if this phone has been included with the secondary camera and 4G connection. [IS]
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If you have a double life or need the double SIM cards to separate the contacts between your personal life and carrier, then you may want to check out the [**HTC Desire V**](http://www.plimbi.com/review/16861/htc-desire-v "The HTC Desire V - The First HTC Smartphone with Dual SIM Capability"). This is actually the very first company’s device which has been equipped with the dual-SIM support (GSM/GSM). This device has a twin brother called Desire VC which is intended for the Chinese market (GSM/CDMA).
**Design, Dimension and Display**
In terms of overall design, this smartphone comes with the typical compact style of HTC smartphone series. The device measures 118.5 mm in height, 62.3 mm in width and 9.3 mm in thickness. Weighing only 114 grams, the device is apparently a bit lighter as compared to [HTC One V](http://www.plimbi.com/review/8224/htc-terbaru "HTC One V - Ponsel HTC Terbaru Bersistem Operasi Android Ice Cream Sandwich"). The phone has the 4 inches touchscreen capacitive display with 16 million colors, 480x800 pixels of screen resolution, 233 ppi of pixel density and multi-touch feature. Below the display, there are three touch-sensitive buttons which include the back, home and menu button. With this display spec, the phone can be categorized as the [mid-range Android handset](http://www.plimbi.com/review/9676/samung-galaxy-ace-duos "Adu Ponsel Dual SIM Branded, Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos vs. Sony Xperia Tipo Dual") as it doesn’t come with higher screen resolution and pixel density.
**Hardware and OS**
The device comes packed with the single-core 1 Ghz Cortex A5 processor with 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB internal storage with [memory](http://www.plimbi.com/article/2852/card-reader "Teknologi Memory Card Reader Masa Kini") expansion support (microSD up to 32 GB). For the operating system, the company has added the latest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) combined with the HTC Sense UI 4.0 version.
**Camera**
The primary camera of 5 megapixels has been included to this phone which can record video and capture image with the maximum image resolution of 2592Ñ…1944 pixels. For the better photo result, this camera has been equipped with the auto-focus, single-LED flash and geo-tagging feature. Unfortunately, you will get no front-facing camera for [video call](http://www.plimbi.com/review/2842/video-call "Perbandingan Tarif Video Call Operator Indonesia").
**Network and Connectivity**
The SIM 1 runs on the quad-band GSM network while the SIM 2 uses the tri-band GSM network. The SIM 1 supports for accessing the EDGE and also 3G network through HSDPA 900/2100 and the SIM 2 doesn’t support for this. The phone also features the Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0 (A2DP) and microUSB v2.0 for transferring files to computer or vice versa. The default web browser supports for HTML and [Adobe flash](http://www.plimbi.com/review/7014/aplikasi-flash-player "Adobe Flash Player - Aplikasi Flash Player dengan Layanan Grafis Menarik untuk Perangkat Android") feature so that users can experience the PC-like web browsing. There will be the full Google services including Google Search Gmail, GTalk and Google Maps.
**Price, Pros and Cons**
With the price range of about $470, the HTC Desire V is really worth to obtain since it comes with several benefits including the compact and slim design, 83821big display, fast processor, latest Android platform, most recent Bluetooth version, 25 GB free [DropBox](http://www.plimbi.com/review/5720/aplikasi-backup-data "DropBox - Aplikasi Backup Data Online untuk Android") storage, Beats Audio sound enhancements and dual SIM capability indeed. On the downsides, the phone has the low screen resolution, below the average pixel density and mediocre camera. Furthermore, it will be more pleasant if this phone has been included with the secondary camera and 4G connection. [IS]
