HTC Desire V Pro Reviews

Demand for dual-SIM smartphones must be at an all-time high judging by how the leaders in the smartphone game are responding to it in what looks almost like a coordinated and sustained campaign. Pick a name at random from the Android Top Four - or five - and they each have at least a couple of options in their portfolio, ready to cater to different budgets and needs. It seems Samsung and Motorola have the biggest variety but the likes of LG, Sony and Acer are also keen to have a piece of the dual-SIM droid action. For the most part, some of the most recent dual-SIM smartphones we're going to look at simply add a second SIM slot to already existing models. Samsung has more than a few of them in the Galaxy Y Duos, Galaxy Ace Duos and Galaxy S Duos, but only the last of those is a proper competitor to the Desire V. The two have identically spec'd screens and quite similar chipsets, with the S Duos having a slight advantage in terms of available RAM. With the pricing also evenly matched, picking between the HTC Desire V and the Samsung Galaxy S Duos is all about your personal preference of UI - Sense or TouchWiz.

When it comes to dual-SIM smartphones, there aren't too many of them currently on sale, or at least not from any of the well-known manufacturers. That said, it is great to see that a respected company like HTC is entering this market niche with an offering that we find quite decent. However, although we dare to say that the HTC Desire V is the best-looking dual-SIM smartphone in existence, it leaves quite a lot of room for improvement in the hardware department. The device simply doesn't feel as snappy as a contemporary Android smartphone should. If you insist on having a dual-SIM smartphone, you can also check out the Samsung Galaxy Ace DUOS, or better yet, wait a bit and see how some of the upcoming offerings will compare. The Sony Xperia tipo dual, for example, is to be released later this quarter. In case you don't really need the dual-SIM functionality, perhaps the Sony Xperia sola will also suit your needs. It has a slightly smaller screen, but a speedier dual-core processor and its camera can take 720p video. The Samsung Galaxy S Advance is also a good alternative with its 4-inch Super AMOLED display and dual-core 1GHz CPU.