HTC Desire review

The HTC Desire comes hot on the heels of the HTC Legend. The two are quite different in specs and in price, with the Desire at the higher end on both counts. Yes, the pair share a lot of characteristics, but there is no denying that the HTC Desire is the powerful big brother.

Among the things that make the HTC Desire stand out over the Legend are that it has a larger screen and a more powerful processor. It also has a bit more internal memory. And the physical design is different too.

On the design front the Desire looses the Legend’s lip in favour of a flatter, more standard look. There is still the tiniest trace of a lip at the bottom of the shell, but you’ll need to peer really hard to see it. The chassis of the Desire has a rubberised finish making it a less slippery fish than the aluminium clad Legend.

And, without the aluminium of the Legend, the Desire has room for a proper backplate. Sadly HTC has not taken full advantage of this. The microSD card slot is under the backplate and you have to remove the battery to get to it. No hotswapping of cards, then.

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