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Testseek.co.uk have collected 192 expert reviews of the HTC Desire S and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HTC Desire S.
Award: Good Buy March 2011
March 2011
 
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The editors liked

  • Great interface
  • Solid build quality
  • HTC Sense portal integration
  • Reasonable battery life
  • Fantastic unibody design
  • HTC's Sense user interface keeps getting better
  • Smooth performance
  • Fast operation
  • Slick UI
  • Excellent cloud integration
  • Stunning design
  • Strong stills camera
  • Great looking design
  • HTC Sense covers just about all bases
  • Android 2.3 is bang up to date
  • Ultra connected experience out of the box
  • Speedier keyboard and touchscreen
  • Longer battery life
  • Slicker app processing
  • Solid and beautiful
  • Familiar HTC Sense user interface
  • Design
  • Build quality and solid feel
  • Very good screen with accurate colours
  • Good contrast and accurate
  • Overall responsiveness
  • Sense interface is powerful and intuitive
  • Web browsing
  • Solid all rounder
  • Big screen
  • NFC and 4G
  • Elegant design
  • Brilliant screen
  • Well built
  • Easy to use
  • Brimming with applications
  • Runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Frontand rearfacing cameras

The editors didn't like

  • Rear camera not the best
  • Tad pricey for the specifications on offer
  • Some of the specs are outdated
  • No HDMI output
  • Wi-Fi antenna issue
  • Frequently slow notifications bar
  • Stuttery HD video recording
  • Not cheap for its specs
  • Still some Android UI issues
  • It feels a little samey and doesn't really advance the HTC story
  • And is outclassed by its older and bigger brother the Desire HD
  • Finish started rubbing off on contact points
  • Not the most striking screen around these days
  • Occasional lags in receipt of email and texts
  • Features may seem dated by the end of the year
  • It almost feels too small now
  • Android 2.3 actually adds little
  • Doesn't do enough to steal any 'best in show' awards.
  • Poor quality photos
  • No optical trackball like on the Desire
  • Battery life
  • It's reasaonable but we still want more
  • Average camera
  • Bulky
  • Not that cheap
  • No camera shutter button
  • Not dual core
  • Camera fairly poor
  • Battery must be removed to swap microSD cards
  • No unique features
  • Limited internal storage

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  Published: 2011-10-01, review by: gadgetspeak.com

  • Abstract:  The Desire S is a recent addition to the range of Android phones from HTC and, as a result, has benefitted from the company’s experience. It is of a nice size and feels right in the hand and, having a fast enough processor and 1G of memory will meet th...

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  Published: 2011-07-27, Author: Andy , review by: gadgetdaily.xyz

  • Abstract:  The HTC Desire was our Smartphone Of The Year in 2010. It was a hard won accolade, as last year was jam packed with top grade smartphones and competition was tough. HTC has now followed up the Desire with the Desire S. Is it a worthy successor?Well, we do...

 
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  Published: 2011-05-28, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • A decent update to the original Desire, the S has a better camera, more space for apps and upgraded communications, but it's not enough to warrant a direct upgrade. ...

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  Published: 2011-05-10, Author: Jonathan , review by: whatmobile.net

  • Abstract:  The HTC Desire was the What Mobile Awards 2010 Mobile Phone of the Year, so there€s definitely no pressure on HTC to impress us with the Desire S, oh no!Since the original Desire was released, there have been almost too many new high-end Android phones to...

 
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  Published: 2011-05-08, review by: siliconrepublic.com

  • HTC has a certain knack of taking on an OS and doing more with it than any other rival. The Desire S represents the most accomplished interpretation of Google’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. You see, I have nothing but contempt for manufacturers who simp...

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  Published: 2011-04-25, review by: itreviews.com

  • Familiar HTC Sense user interface,
  • Doesn't do enough to steal any 'best in show' awards.
  • The original HTC Desire is the phone we still use every day, and nothing has yet come along to dislodge it. We aren't sure the Desire S will do it either - even though it is a very, very good smartphone. We'll wait for a dual-core smartphone to steal i...

 
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  Published: 2011-04-21, review by: digitalversus.com

  • Design, build quality and solid feel, Very good screen with accurate colours, good contrast and accurate, Overall responsiveness, Sense interface is powerful and intuitive, Web browsing
  • Poor quality photos, No optical trackball like on the Desire, Battery life: it's reasaonable but we still want more
  • The user experience on the small but perfectly-formed Desire S is excellent. If you're looking for the same thing but with a larger screen, then you can try the HTC Incredible S, which is just a touch faster too....

 
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  Published: 2011-04-13, review by: itpro.co.uk

  • Overall, we were impressed with the HTC Desire S. It picks up where the original Desire left off, introducing more processing and graphics power, more RAM and even shaving some of the bulk off to save you 5g in weight. It's a good smartphone.For some, ...

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  Published: 2011-04-12, review by: zdnet.co.uk

  • Brimming with applications, Runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), Frontand rearfacing cameras
  • Battery must be removed to swap microSD cards, No unique features, Limited internal storage

 
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  Published: 2011-04-11, review by: tracyandmatt.co.uk

  • I was a big fan of the HTC Desire when it launched last year and there is no denying its popularity, so much so that there was a time last year where HTC really couldn't keep up with the demand. Yes the HTC Desire S does build upon that success but the...

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