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The HTC Desire 200 is a low-end Android smartphone released by HTC in 2013. It uses a 3.5-inch display and single-core 1 GHz processor.
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Features
The HTC Desire 200 was officially unveiled on the company website on 18 June 2013. The device has a 3.5-inch LCD display with 480 x 320 resolution, a single-core 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 processor, 512MB of DDR RAM memory and 4GB of internal memory storage, expandable with a Micro SD card of up to 32GB, and a 5 MP rear camera that can record videos up to VGA 480p resolution. The device uses a 1230 mAh battery, supporting up to 10 hours and 50 minutes of 2G talk time, or 7 hours and 20 minutes of 3G talk time. The device supports 3G networking with HSDPA speeds of up to 7.2Mbit/s and HSUPA speeds of up to 5.76Mbit/s. The device uses Android Ice Cream Sandwich software with HTC's custom Sense interface. The device is 11.9mm thick, weighs 100 grams and also supports Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, and Beats Audio enhancements. The package also includes "our highest quality in-ear headset" as said by HTC. Its Taiwan release price was NT$4990.
Reception
Critical reception to the device was mixed when it was initially released. Sharif Sakr of Engadget called the form factor of the device "neat" and the Snapdragon processor "aging", and said that the device has "decent-looking build quality and styling". Bogdan Bele of Android Authority noted that the device was intended for "more budget-conscious" customers that are "willing to make some serious compromises in terms of features". Andy Boxall of Digital Trends commented that the device looks "sleek and stylish" in its official pictures. Kate Solomon of TechRadar described the device as "diminuitive [sic] size with ageing specs".
PhoneArena gave the device a score of 6.5 out of 10. The review noted that the small size of the device meant that it was easy to hold, and the volume and power buttons were easy to press with tactile feedback. The 3.5 inch display was criticized for its low size and resolution, causing the web browsing to be "rather uninspiring", and the Sense 4.0 user interface "doesn't look all that pretty" at the screen resolution. Performance was relatively slow due to the entry level processor and 512 MB of RAM, and only 1 GB of the 4 GB of internal storage was accessible for the user. The 5 MP camera was fixed focus but very fast for capturing both photos and videos, and pictures were usually underexposed and noisy in auto shooting mode.