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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  • Some of the specs are outdated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: 2011-06-06, review by: goodgearguide.com.au

  • Latest Android OS and slick Sense integration, Unibody aluminium design, Competitive price
  • Evolution rather than evolution, No real advanced features, We miss the physical buttons
  • The HTC Desire S is an evolutionary rather than revolutionary upgrade over the original Desire. It remains an excellent smartphone, but it hits the market at a time when competition is fiercer than ever. We think it's a good all-rounder at a competitive p...

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  Published: 2011-06-02, review by: Zdnet.com.au

  • Gingerbread OS, Solid unibody construction, Faster download capability, Camera significantly improved from the original Desire
  • Evolutionary, not revolutionary, Somebody stole the physical buttons
  • HTC's Desire S isn't the king of the hill in the way that the original Desire was. As an evolution of the Desire concept, it's still a very nice phone, but it's not a world beater.

 
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  Published: 2011-06-02, review by: cnet.com.au

  • Gingerbread OS. Solid unibody construction. Faster download capability. Camera significantly improved from the original Desire
  • Evolutionary, not revolutionary. Somebody stole the physical buttons
  • HTC's Desire S isn't the king of the hill in the way that the original Desire was. As an evolution of the Desire concept, it's still a very nice phone, but it's not a world beater....

 
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  Published: 2011-09-09, review by: techsmart.co.za

  • The Desire S is another eligible smartphone in HTC’s line-up that looks and performs like a phone that has been on the receiving end of plenty of thought and the proud bearer of an interface that is truly a pleasure to use. All this in a compact yet ‘b...

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  Published: 2012-03-31, Author: Techmagnifier , review by: techmagnifier.com

  • Good performance, Decent battery life, Elegant design
  • Very expensive, Older version of Android OS
  • Final Verdict: The overall Desire S Review clarifies that this smartphone is a worth buy from different aspects. With 3G network, android-based OS, strong processor and enthralling design, you will have wonderful experience with this gadget. However, you ...

 
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  Published: 2011-08-16, review by: digit.in

  • Good build, Great looks
  • Speaker volume too soft, Trouble retaining signal in low network coverage areas
  • Not many reviews online tell you about the two major flaws that we’ve encountered. Even if you were to argue that the network problem is a freak case with units that we’ve come across, what about the loudspeaker? If it’s something you can live with, a...

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  Published: 2011-06-10, review by: pcworld.in

  • Latest Android OS and slick Sense integration, Unibody aluminium design
  • No real advanced features, We miss the physical buttons, Evolution rather than revolution
  • The HTC Desire S is an evolutionary rather than revolutionary upgrade over the original Desire. It remains an excellent smartphone, but it hits the market at a time when competition is fiercer than ever. We think it's a good all-rounder at a competiti...

 
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  Published: 2011-05-29, Author: Stuff , review by: stuffmideast.com

  • Abstract:  The saying, ‘if it ain't broke, don't fix it', applies to the Desire S, as it's very much an evolution of HTC ‘s massively popular Desire. So rather than a bit of one-upmanship, the next-gen Desire S has decided to forego a dual-core engine and premium de...

 
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  Published: 2011-05-21, review by: fonearena.com

  • Great build quality, Smooth performance, Gingerbread
  • Camera quality, Lighting problems with capacitive keys, Sense UI is starting to feel stale, Click here to see more images of the HTC Desire S,
  • The Desire S is a well-designed piece of kit and can be easily recommended to anyone looking for a midrange Android device. It is easy to work with even for users new to the Android OS. Major improvements in battery life, better construction and softwa...

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  Published: 2011-05-19, Author: Shayne , review by: firstpost.com

  • Abstract:  The next in the ‘Desire’ series of Android powered devices to make it out of the HTC house is the Desire S. The update to the original HTC Desire model, the one that got the ball rolling so to speak, the Desire S version is set to thrill customers ...

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