| HTC Arrive | HTC Desire S |
| Manufacture | HTC | HTC |
| Model | Arrive | Desire S |
| Form factor | QWERTY Slider | Block |
| Weight | 184 gram | 130.00 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 118 x 59 x 16 | 115.00 x 60.00 x 12.00 |
| Operating System | Windows Phone 7 | Android |
| Networks | 2G - CDMA800/CDMA1900 3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 900/2100 |
| HSCSD |  | |
| GPRS | |  |
| EDGE | | |
| UMTS | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| WiMAX | | |
| LTE (4G light) | | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | | |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | | |
| Wi-Fi Direct | | |
| SMS | | |
| MMS | | |
| | |
| HDMI out | | |
| USB port | | |
| MHL | | |
| Bluetooth | | |
| Bluetooth version | NA | NA |
| DLNA | | |
| GPS | | |
| Glonass | | |
| ANT+ | | |
| IrDA | | |
| NFC | | |
| 3.5 mm audio connector | | |
| Camera | | |
| Camera resolution | 5 megapixel, autofocus, digital zoom | 5 megapixel, autofocus |
| Image Stabilization | | |
| BSI sensor | | |
| Camera Flash/Light | | |
| Flash type | NA | NA |
| Video recording | | |
| Video capture resolution | NA | NA |
| Second Camera | NA | NA |
| Display size | 3.6 inches | 3.70 |
| Touchscreen | | |
| Colour display | | |
| Number of colours | 16000000 | 16700000 |
| Display width | 480 | 480 |
| Display height | 800 | 800 |
| PPI | 259.15 | 252.15 |
| Second Display | NA | NA |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz | 1 GHz Qualcomm 8255 Snapdragon |
| GPU | NA | NA |
| Memory | 576 MB. 16 GB storage | 768 MB. 1.1 GB storage. Expandable with microSD card |
| Micro SIM | | |
| Dual SIM | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Ringtones / Music file format | MP3 | MP3, AAC, AMR, OGG, M4A, WAV, WMA |
| Java | | |
| Games | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh | 1450 mAh |
| Standby time (h) | NA | 430 |
| Talktime (m) | 360 | 590 |
| Wireless Charging | | |
| Browser | HTML | Android HTML Webkit |
| Calendar | | |
| Voicedialing | | NA |
| IP Code | NA | NA |
| Predictive text | | |
| RSS reader | | |
| Voicememo | | |
| PC Synchronization | | NA |
| SyncML | | NA |
| Website | Website | Website |